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The Manhattan Project

62.37% | June 13, 1986 | 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.

Featured Crew

Marshall Brickman
Director
Philippe Sarde
Original Music Composer
Billy Williams
Director of Photography

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