The Manhattan Project

The Manhattan Project

1986
1h 58m
6.2

6.2/10

115 votes • View on IMDb
Science Fiction Thriller

"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.

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Status: Released

Budget: $18,000,000

Revenue: $3,900,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Gladden Entertainment
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

helicopter bomb plutonium laser heist fugitive nuclear bomb scientist homemade explosive science fair school project high school kids secret government project ithaca

Quick Facts

Release Date June 13, 1986
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0091472

Cast

John Lithgow
John Lithgow

John Mathewson

Christopher Collet
Christopher Collet

Paul Stephens

Cynthia Nixon
Cynthia Nixon

Jenny Anderman

Jill Eikenberry
Jill Eikenberry

Elizabeth Stephens

John Mahoney
John Mahoney

Lt. Col. Conroy

Richard Jenkins
Richard Jenkins

Radiation Controls Officer

Sully Boyar
Sully Boyar

Night Guard

Timothy Carhart
Timothy Carhart

Relief Guard

Gregg Edelman
Gregg Edelman

Science Teacher

JD Cullum
JD Cullum

Eccles (as John David Cullum)

Abraham Unger
Abraham Unger

Roland (as Abe Unger)

Robert Sean Leonard
Robert Sean Leonard

Max

Key Crew

Marshall Brickman
Director
Thomas Baum
Writer
Marshall Brickman
Producer
Marshall Brickman
Writer
Jennifer Ogden
Producer
Bruce McNall
Producer