The Manhattan Project

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19861h 58m

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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.

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John Lithgow - John Mathewson in The Manhattan Project

John Lithgow

John Mathewson

Christopher Collet - Paul Stephens in The Manhattan Project

Christopher Collet

Paul Stephens

Cynthia Nixon - Jenny Anderman in The Manhattan Project

Cynthia Nixon

Jenny Anderman

Jill Eikenberry - Elizabeth Stephens in The Manhattan Project

Jill Eikenberry

Elizabeth Stephens

John Mahoney - Lt. Col. Conroy in The Manhattan Project

John Mahoney

Lt. Col. Conroy

Richard Jenkins - Radiation Controls Officer in The Manhattan Project

Richard Jenkins

Radiation Controls Officer

Robert Sean Leonard - Max in The Manhattan Project

Robert Sean Leonard

Max

Steve Blum - Laser Efficiency Kid (as Richard Cardona) in The Manhattan Project

Steve Blum

Laser Efficiency Kid (as Richard Cardona)

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Release Date

June 13, 1986

Runtime

1h 58m

Rating

PG-13

Genres

Science Fiction, Thriller

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