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The Manhattan Project

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.

1986 |1h 58m |  Science Fiction, Thriller

Videos

Cast

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John Lithgow

John Mathewson

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Christopher Collet

Paul Stephens

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Cynthia Nixon

Jenny Anderman

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Jill Eikenberry

Elizabeth Stephens

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John Mahoney

Lt. Col. Conroy

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Richard Jenkins

Radiation Controls Officer

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Robert Sean Leonard

Max

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Steve Blum

Laser Efficiency Kid (as Richard Cardona)

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Robert Schenkkan

Government Aide

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Richard Council

Government Aide

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Fred Melamed

Howard

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Ned Eisenberg

C-4 Guy (uncredited)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

$18,000,000.00

Revenue

$3,900,000.00