The Manhattan Project
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.
Release Date
June 13, 1986Runtime
118 minRating
PG-13Directed by
Marshall BrickmanWritten by
Marshall Brickman, Thomas BaumLanguage
EnglishBudget
$18,000,000Revenue
$3,900,000Status
Released
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
Robert Sean Leonard
Max
Steve Blum
Laser Efficiency Kid (as Richard Cardona)
Robert Schenkkan
Government Aide
Richard Council
Government Aide
Fred Melamed
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The Manhattan Project (1986) Trailer
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The Manhattan Project (1986) Trailer