The Manhattan Project (1986)

  • PG-13
  • 06/13/1986 (US)
  • Science Fiction, Thriller
  • 1h 58m

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.

Marshall Brickman

Director, Writer

Thomas Baum

Writer

Cast

John Lithgow's headshot

John Lithgow

John Mathewson
Christopher Collet's headshot

Christopher Collet

Paul Stephens
Cynthia Nixon's headshot

Cynthia Nixon

Jenny Anderman
Jill Eikenberry's headshot

Jill Eikenberry

Elizabeth Stephens
John Mahoney's headshot

John Mahoney

Lt. Col. Conroy
Richard Jenkins's headshot

Richard Jenkins

Radiation Controls Officer
Robert Sean Leonard's headshot

Robert Sean Leonard

Max
Steve Blum's headshot

Steve Blum

Laser Efficiency Kid (as Richard Cardona)

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