The Manhattan Project

The Manhattan Project (1986)

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.

  • Genre: Science Fiction, Thriller
  • Release Date: 1986-06-13
  • User Rating: 6.1/10 from 113 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 58min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Gladden Entertainment
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Marshall Brickman
star 6.1/10
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6.1

Summary

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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  • John Lithgow

    as John Mathewson

  • Christopher Collet

    as Paul Stephens

  • Cynthia Nixon

    as Jenny Anderman

  • Jill Eikenberry

    as Elizabeth Stephens

  • John Mahoney

    as Lt. Col. Conroy

  • Richard Jenkins

    as Radiation Controls Officer

  • Sully Boyar

    as Night Guard

  • Timothy Carhart

    as Relief Guard

  • Gregg Edelman

    as Science Teacher

  • JD Cullum

    as Eccles (as John David Cullum)

  • Abraham Unger

    as Roland (as Abe Unger)

  • Robert Sean Leonard

    as Max

  • Fred Melamed

    as Howard

  • Ned Eisenberg

    as C-4 Guy (uncredited)

  • Richard Council

    as Government Aide

  • Robert Schenkkan

    as Government Aide

  • Steve Blum

    as Laser Efficiency Kid (as Richard Cardona)

  • Sarah Burke

    as Jenny's Parent

  • Warren Manzi

    as Day Attendant

  • Paul Austin

    as General

  • Adrian Sparks

    as Scientist

  • Curt Dempster

    as Scientist

  • Bran Ferren

    as Lab Assistant

  • David Quinn

    as Tennis

  • Geoffrey Nauffts

    as Craig

  • Katherine Hiler

    as Emma

  • Trey Cummins

    as Terry

  • Steve Borton

    as Local FBI

  • Harlan Cary Poe

    as Local FBI

  • Ned Schmidtke

    as Jenny's Parent

  • Allen DeCheser

    as Jenny's Brother

  • Artie DeCheser

    as Jenny's Brother

  • Fred G. Smith

    as Conroy's Lieutenant

  • Manny Jacobs

    as Moore

  • Charles Fields

    as Price (as Charlie Fields)

  • Eric Hsiao

    as Saito

  • Heather Rose Dominic

    as Flirting Kid

  • Bruce Smolanoff

    as Flirting Kid

  • John Doumanian

    as Cabbie

  • Tom Tarpey

    as Injection Doctor

  • Roger Caine

    as FBI (as Alec Massey)

  • Edward D. Murphy

    as FBI

  • Joan Harris

    as Barbara Collins - TV Reporter

  • Ken Chapin

    as Command

  • Peter McRobbie

    as Electronics

  • Warren Keith

    as Computer

  • Bruce Jarchow

    as Interrogator

  • Stephen Markle

    as Interrogator

  • Al Cerullo

    as Helicopter Pilot

  • Michael Telesco

    as Day Security Receptionist

  • Richard Caselnova

    as SWAT

  • Frank Ferrara Sr.

    as SWAT

  • Jimmie Ray Weeks

    as SWAT

  • Dan Butler

    as SWAT

  • Steve Zettler

    as SWAT

  • Debbie Gibson

    as Background (uncredited)
Directing Marshall Brickman Director
Writing Marshall Brickman Writer
Writing Thomas Baum Writer
Production Marshall Brickman Producer
Production Jennifer Ogden Producer
Sound Philippe Sarde Original Music Composer
Camera Billy Williams Director of Photography
Editing Nina Feinberg Editor
Production Juliet Taylor Casting
Art Philip Rosenberg Production Design
Art Robert Guerra Art Direction
Visual Effects Bran Ferren Visual Effects Director
Production Bruce McNall Producer
Production Roger Paradiso Associate Producer
Art Nina Ramsey Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up Shay Cunliffe Costume Design
Camera Hank Muller Assistant Camera
Crew Roy Farfel Stunts

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