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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.

6.1

1986•1h 58m

Science Fiction

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.

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Cast

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John Lithgow

John Mathewson

Photo of Christopher Collet

Christopher Collet

Paul Stephens

Photo of Cynthia Nixon

Cynthia Nixon

Jenny Anderman

Photo of Jill Eikenberry

Jill Eikenberry

Elizabeth Stephens

Photo of John Mahoney

John Mahoney

Lt. Col. Conroy

Photo of Richard Jenkins

Richard Jenkins

Radiation Controls Officer

Photo of Sully Boyar

Sully Boyar

Night Guard

Photo of Timothy Carhart

Timothy Carhart

Relief Guard

Photo of Gregg Edelman

Gregg Edelman

Science Teacher

Photo of JD Cullum

JD Cullum

Eccles (as John David Cullum)

Photo of Robert Sean Leonard

Robert Sean Leonard

Max

Photo of Fred Melamed

Fred Melamed

Howard

Photo of Ned Eisenberg

Ned Eisenberg

C-4 Guy (uncredited)

Photo of Richard Council

Richard Council

Government Aide

Photo of Robert Schenkkan

Robert Schenkkan

Government Aide

Photo of Steve Blum

Steve Blum

Laser Efficiency Kid (as Richard Cardona)

Photo of Adrian Sparks

Adrian Sparks

Scientist

Photo of Geoffrey Nauffts

Geoffrey Nauffts

Craig

Photo of Harlan Cary Poe

Harlan Cary Poe

Local FBI

Photo of Manny Jacobs

Manny Jacobs

Moore

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