The Manhattan Project

The Manhattan Project (1986-06-13)

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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.

Directed By: Marshall Brickman

Star Cast: John Lithgow , Christopher Collet , Cynthia Nixon , Jill Eikenberry ,

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Status: Released
Runtime: 118m
Popularity: 0.8997
Language: en

Budget: $18,000,000
Revenue: $3,900,000

Vote Average: 6.146
Vote Count: 113

Keywords

helicopter bomb plutonium laser heist fugitive nuclear bomb scientist homemade explosive science fair school project high school kids secret government project ithaca

Star Cast
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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

Sully Boyar

Sully Boyar

Night Guard

Timothy Carhart

Timothy Carhart

Relief Guard

Gregg Edelman

Gregg Edelman

Science Teacher

JD Cullum

JD Cullum

Eccles (as John David Cullum)

Abraham Unger

Abraham Unger

Roland (as Abe Unger)

Robert Sean Leonard

Robert Sean Leonard

Max

Fred Melamed

Fred Melamed

Howard

Ned Eisenberg

Ned Eisenberg

C-4 Guy (uncredited)

Richard Council

Richard Council

Government Aide

Robert Schenkkan

Robert Schenkkan

Government Aide

Steve Blum

Steve Blum

Laser Efficiency Kid (as Richard Cardona)

Sarah Burke

Sarah Burke

Jenny's Parent