Movie·1986·1h 58m
The Manhattan Project
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.
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Written By
Thomas Baum
Producer
Marshall Brickman, Jennifer Ogden
Cinematography
Billy Williams
Music
Philippe Sarde
Editor
Nina Feinberg
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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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
Sully Boyar
Night Guard
Timothy Carhart
Relief Guard
Gregg Edelman
Science Teacher
JD Cullum
Eccles (as John David Cullum)
Abraham Unger
Roland (as Abe Unger)
Robert Sean Leonard
Max
Fred Melamed
Howard
Ned Eisenberg
C-4 Guy (uncredited)
Richard Council
Government Aide
Robert Schenkkan
Government Aide
Steve Blum
Laser Efficiency Kid (as Richard Cardona)
Sarah Burke
Jenny's Parent
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Crew
Marshall Brickman
Director, Producer, Writer
Philippe Sarde
Original Music Composer
Billy Williams
Director of Photography
Thomas Baum
Writer
Nina Feinberg
Editor
Jennifer Ogden
Producer
Bruce McNall
Producer
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