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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. - The Manhattan Project
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Title: The Manhattan Project

Release Date: 13 Jun 1986

Runtime: 1h 58m

Genre: Science Fiction, Thriller

Director: Gladden Entertainment, 20th Century Fox

Production Companies: Gladden Entertainment, 20th Century Fox

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.2 (97 votes)

Cast

  • John Mathewson: John Lithgow
  • Paul Stephens: Christopher Collet
  • Jenny Anderman: Cynthia Nixon
  • Elizabeth Stephens: Jill Eikenberry
  • Lt. Col. Conroy: John Mahoney
  • Radiation Controls Officer: Richard Jenkins
  • Max: Robert Sean Leonard
  • Laser Efficiency Kid (as Richard Cardona): Steve Blum
  • Jenny's Parent: Sarah Burke
  • Government Aide: Robert Schenkkan
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