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The Manhattan Project

Not Rated
Science FictionThriller
6.237/10(95 ratings)

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.

06-13-1986
1h 58m
The Manhattan Project
Backdrop for The Manhattan Project

Main Cast

John Lithgow

John Lithgow

John Mathewson

Christopher Collet

Christopher Collet

Paul Stephens

Cynthia Nixon

Cynthia Nixon

Jenny Anderman

Jill Eikenberry

Jill Eikenberry

Elizabeth Stephens

John Mahoney

John Mahoney

Lt. Col. Conroy

Richard Jenkins

Richard Jenkins

Radiation Controls Officer

Robert Sean Leonard

Robert Sean Leonard

Max

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Marshall Brickman
Writers:
Thomas Baum, Marshall Brickman
Production:
Gladden Entertainment, 20th Century Fox
Revenue:
$3,900,000
Budget:
$18,000,000

Key Crew

Director:
Marshall Brickman
Writer:
Thomas Baum
Producer:
Jennifer Ogden
Producer:
Marshall Brickman
Writer:
Marshall Brickman

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en