Watch: The Manhattan Project

The Manhattan Project

Science Fiction • Thriller

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The Manhattan Project
The Manhattan Project
PG-13
6/13/19861h 58m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ 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:

A gifted high school student steals plutonium from the secret nuclear weapons facility in his home town in order to construct his own nuclear bomb, win a national science fair, and expose the government's secrets.

Director:

Marshall Brickman

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$18,000,000.00

Revenue:

$3,900,000.00

Key words:

  • helicopter
  • bomb
  • plutonium
  • laser
  • heist
  • fugitive
  • scientist
  • nuclear
  • project

Cast

John Lithgow

John Lithgow

~ as ~

John Mathewson

Christopher Collet

Christopher Collet

~ as ~

Paul Stephens

Cynthia Nixon

Cynthia Nixon

~ as ~

Jenny Anderman

Jill Eikenberry

Jill Eikenberry

~ as ~

Elizabeth Stephens

John Mahoney

John Mahoney

~ as ~

Lt. Col. Conroy

Richard Jenkins

Richard Jenkins

~ as ~

Radiation Controls Officer

Robert Sean Leonard

Robert Sean Leonard

~ as ~

Max

Steve Blum

Steve Blum

~ as ~

Laser Efficiency Kid (as Richard Cardona)

Sarah Burke

~ as ~

Jenny's Parent

Robert Schenkkan

Robert Schenkkan

~ as ~

Government Aide

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