The Manhattan Project (1986)

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. 1986-06-13 United States of America 118 Min. PG-13
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Overview

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.

Cast

John Lithgow is John Mathewson
John Mathewson
Christopher Collet is Paul Stephens
Paul Stephens
Cynthia Nixon is Jenny Anderman
Jenny Anderman
Jill Eikenberry is Elizabeth Stephens
Elizabeth Stephens
John Mahoney is Lt. Col. Conroy
Lt. Col. Conroy
Richard Jenkins is Radiation Controls Officer
Radiation Controls Officer
Sully Boyar is Night Guard
Night Guard
Timothy Carhart is Relief Guard
Relief Guard
Gregg Edelman is Science Teacher
Science Teacher
JD Cullum is Eccles (as John David Cullum)
Eccles (as John David Cullum)
Abraham Unger is Roland (as Abe Unger)
Roland (as Abe Unger)