The Manhattan Project
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 | 118 minutes
Plot Summary
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
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John LithgowJohn Mathewson
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Christopher ColletPaul Stephens
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Cynthia NixonJenny Anderman
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Jill EikenberryElizabeth Stephens
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John MahoneyLt. Col. Conroy
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Richard JenkinsRadiation Controls Officer
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Sully BoyarNight Guard
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Timothy CarhartRelief Guard
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Gregg EdelmanScience Teacher
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JD CullumEccles (as John David Cullum)
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Robert Sean LeonardMax
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Fred MelamedHoward
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Ned EisenbergC-4 Guy (uncredited)
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Richard CouncilGovernment Aide
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Robert SchenkkanGovernment Aide
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Steve BlumLaser Efficiency Kid (as Richard Cardona)
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