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The Manhattan Project
The Manhattan Project

The Manhattan Project

1986

6.3

Categories:

  • Science Fiction
  • Thriller

Overview:

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.

Marshall Brickman

Director, Producer, Writer

Jennifer Ogden

Producer

Bruce McNall

Producer

Thomas Baum

Writer

Cast:

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  • 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

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