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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: 6.2
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 as John Mathewson in The Manhattan Project John Lithgow

Christopher Collet as Paul Stephens in The Manhattan Project Christopher Collet

Cynthia Nixon as Jenny Anderman in The Manhattan Project Cynthia Nixon

Jill Eikenberry as Elizabeth Stephens in The Manhattan Project Jill Eikenberry

John Mahoney as Lt. Col. Conroy in The Manhattan Project John Mahoney

Richard Jenkins as Radiation Controls Officer in The Manhattan Project Richard Jenkins

Robert Sean Leonard as Max in The Manhattan Project Robert Sean Leonard

Steve Blum as Laser Efficiency Kid (as Richard Cardona) in The Manhattan Project Steve Blum

Sarah Burke

Robert Schenkkan as Government Aide in The Manhattan Project Robert Schenkkan

Richard Council as Government Aide in The Manhattan Project Richard Council

Fred Melamed as Howard in The Manhattan Project Fred Melamed

Ned Eisenberg as C-4 Guy (uncredited) in The Manhattan Project Ned Eisenberg

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