The Manhattan Project

Directed by Marshall Brickman
1986    1h 58m    PG-13
Science Fiction, Thriller
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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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Cast of The Manhattan Project
  • John LithgowJohn Mathewson
  • Christopher ColletPaul Stephens
  • Cynthia NixonJenny Anderman
  • Jill EikenberryElizabeth Stephens
  • John MahoneyLt. Col. Conroy
  • Richard JenkinsRadiation Controls Officer
  • Robert Sean LeonardMax
  • Steve BlumLaser Efficiency Kid (as Richard Cardona)
  • Sarah BurkeJenny's Parent
  • Robert SchenkkanGovernment Aide
  • Richard CouncilGovernment Aide
  • Fred MelamedHoward
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