The Manhattan Project
The Manhattan Project

The Manhattan Project (1986)

1986-06-13

(US) •

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.

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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.

Movie Cast

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John Lithgow

John Mathewson

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Christopher Collet

Paul Stephens

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Cynthia Nixon

Jenny Anderman

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Jill Eikenberry

Elizabeth Stephens

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John Mahoney

Lt. Col. Conroy

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Richard Jenkins

Radiation Controls Officer

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Robert Sean Leonard

Max

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Steve Blum

Laser Efficiency Kid (as Richard Cardona)

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Sarah Burke

Jenny's Parent

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Robert Schenkkan

Government Aide

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Richard Council

Government Aide

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Fred Melamed

Howard

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Ned Eisenberg

C-4 Guy (uncredited)