The Manhattan Project (1986)
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.
Plot Summary
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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Full Cast & Characters
John Lithgow
John Mathewson
Christopher Collet
Paul Stephens
Cynthia Nixon
Jenny Anderman
Jill Eikenberry
Elizabeth Stephens
John Mahoney
Lt. Col. Conroy
Richard Jenkins
Radiation Controls Officer
Sully Boyar
Night Guard
Timothy Carhart
Relief Guard
Gregg Edelman
Science Teacher
JD Cullum
Eccles (as John David Cullum)
Abraham Unger
Roland (as Abe Unger)
Robert Sean Leonard
Max
Director & Crew
Marshall Brickman
Director
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What is the TMDB rating of The Manhattan Project?
It has a TMDB rating of 6.2/10 based on 122 votes.
Who directed The Manhattan Project?
The Manhattan Project was directed by Marshall Brickman and released in 1986.
How long is The Manhattan Project?
The Manhattan Project has a runtime of 1 hours and 58 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1986-06-13
- Budget
- $18.0M
- Box Office
- $3.9M
- Status
- Released