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.
June 13, 1986
118 min
PG-13
✓ Released 14547 days ago
Science Fiction
Thriller
6.2
User Score
115 votes
About
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.
Movie Info
Status: Released
Director: Marshall Brickman
Runtime: 118 min
Budget: $18,000,000
Revenue: $3,900,000
Top Cast
John Lithgow
John Mathewson
Christopher Collet
Paul Stephens
Cynthia Nixon
Jenny Anderman
Jill Eikenberry
Elizabeth Stephens
John Mahoney
Lt. Col. Conroy
Richard Jenkins
Radiation Controls Officer
Sully Boyar
Night Guard
Timothy Carhart
Relief Guard
Videos
Similar Movies
4.8
Jason X
Nov 9, 2001
Horror
Science Fiction
5.1
The Pool
Oct 4, 2001
Thriller
Horror
7.7
V.I.P.
Aug 23, 2017
Crime
Thriller
1.0
Visiting Van Gogh
Oct 10, 1985
Fantasy
Science Fiction
6.5
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
Apr 19, 1996
Comedy
Science Fiction
6.9
Frankenstein
Jan 16, 1973
Horror
TV Movie