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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.


6.2|13 Jun, 1986|118 min
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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.
Language

English 


Budget$18,000,000
Revenue $3,900,000
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Keywords
helicopter
bomb
plutonium
laser
heist
fugitive
scientist
nuclear
project

Casts

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
Robert Sean Leonard
Robert Sean Leonard
Max
Steve Blum
Steve Blum
Laser Efficiency Kid (as Richard Cardona)
Sarah Burke
Jenny's Parent
Robert Schenkkan
Robert Schenkkan
Government Aide
Richard Council
Richard Council
Government Aide
Fred Melamed
Fred Melamed
Howard
Ned Eisenberg
Ned Eisenberg
C-4 Guy (uncredited)

Crews

Marshall Brickman
Marshall Brickman
Director
Philippe Sarde
Philippe Sarde
Original Music Composer
Billy Williams
Billy Williams
Director of Photography
Thomas Baum
Writer
Philip Rosenberg
Production Design
Marshall Brickman
Marshall Brickman
Producer
Marshall Brickman
Marshall Brickman
Writer
Nina Feinberg
Editor
Robert Guerra
Art Direction
Jennifer Ogden
Producer
Juliet Taylor
Juliet Taylor
Casting
Bran Ferren
Visual Effects Director
Shay Cunliffe
Costume Design
Nina Ramsey
Set Decoration
Roger Paradiso
Associate Producer
Bruce McNall
Producer
Hank Muller
Assistant Camera
Roy Farfel
Roy Farfel
Stunts

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