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.

The Manhattan Project

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PG-13
Science Fiction Thriller

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.

Top Billed Cast

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

Release Date 1986-06-13
Runtime 1h 58m
Directors Marshall Brickman, Billy Williams, Bran Ferren
Producers Marshall Brickman, Jennifer Ogden, Bruce McNall, Roger Paradiso
Writers Marshall Brickman, Thomas Baum