The Manhattan Project

Name: The Manhattan Project
Genre: Science Fiction, Thriller
Released: 1986-06-13
Duration: 118 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: John Lithgow, Christopher Collet, Cynthia Nixon, Jill Eikenberry, John Mahoney

"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."

6.2 (114 votes) IMDb 6.1 (8K) Jun 1986 1h 58m PG-13

Science Fiction Thriller

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.

Budget $18M Box Office $4M

Gladden Entertainment

English