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The Manhattan Project

Science Fiction

Thriller

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.

Date: 06/13/1986
Rating: 6.3
Cast: John Lithgow, Christopher Collet, Cynthia Nixon, Jill Eikenberry, John Mahoney, Richard Jenkins, Robert Sean Leonard, Steve Blum, Sarah Burke, Robert Schenkkan, Richard Council, Fred Melamed, Ned Eisenberg

John Lithgow John Lithgow

Christopher Collet Christopher Collet

Cynthia Nixon Cynthia Nixon

Jill Eikenberry Jill Eikenberry

John Mahoney John Mahoney

Richard Jenkins Richard Jenkins

Robert Sean Leonard Robert Sean Leonard

Steve Blum Steve Blum

Sarah Burke

Robert Schenkkan Robert Schenkkan

Richard Council Richard Council

Fred Melamed Fred Melamed

Ned Eisenberg Ned Eisenberg