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The Manhattan Project(1986)

PG-1306/13/1986 (US)Science FictionThriller1h 58m
62%

Movie Score

Paul Stevens' high school science project has gotten a little out of hand. He just built an atomic bomb. Now he's got 11 hours to make sure it doesn't work.

Overview

Named after the World War II-era program, the plot revolves around a gifted high school student who decides to construct a nuclear bomb for a national science fair. The film's underlying theme involves the Cold War of the 1980s when government secrecy and mutually assured destruction were key political and military issues.

Movie Cast

John Lithgow photo

John Lithgow

John Mathewson

Christopher Collet photo

Christopher Collet

Paul Stephens

Cynthia Nixon photo

Cynthia Nixon

Jenny Anderman

Jill Eikenberry photo

Jill Eikenberry

Elizabeth Stephens

John Mahoney photo

John Mahoney

Lt. Col. Conroy

Richard Jenkins photo

Richard Jenkins

Radiation Controls Officer

Steve Blum photo

Steve Blum

Laser Efficiency Kid (as Richard Cardona)

Sarah Burke photo

Sarah Burke

Jenny's Parent

Robert Schenkkan photo

Robert Schenkkan

Government Aide

Richard Council photo

Richard Council

Government Aide

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

Budget$18,000,000.00

Revenue$3,900,000.00

Production CompanyGladden Entertainment

Original LanguageEnglish

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