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.

Duration: 118 min
Release date: 1986-06-13
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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.

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John Lithgow
John Lithgow
as John Mathewson
Christopher Collet
Christopher Collet
as Paul Stephens
Cynthia Nixon
Cynthia Nixon
as Jenny Anderman
Jill Eikenberry
Jill Eikenberry
as Elizabeth Stephens
John Mahoney
John Mahoney
as Lt. Col. Conroy
Richard Jenkins
Richard Jenkins
as Radiation Controls Officer
Sully Boyar
Sully Boyar
as Night Guard
Timothy Carhart
Timothy Carhart
as Relief Guard
Gregg Edelman
Gregg Edelman
as Science Teacher
JD Cullum
JD Cullum
as Eccles (as John David Cullum)
Abraham Unger
Abraham Unger
as Roland (as Abe Unger)
Robert Sean Leonard
Robert Sean Leonard
as Max
Fred Melamed
Fred Melamed
as Howard
Ned Eisenberg
Ned Eisenberg
as C-4 Guy (uncredited)
Richard Council
Richard Council
as Government Aide
Robert Schenkkan
Robert Schenkkan
as Government Aide
Steve Blum
Steve Blum
as Laser Efficiency Kid (as Richard Cardona)
Sarah Burke
Sarah Burke
as Jenny's Parent
Warren Manzi
Warren Manzi
as Day Attendant
Paul Austin
Paul Austin
as General
Adrian Sparks
Adrian Sparks
as Scientist
Curt Dempster
Curt Dempster
as Scientist
Bran Ferren
Bran Ferren
as Lab Assistant
David Quinn
David Quinn
as Tennis
Geoffrey Nauffts
Geoffrey Nauffts
as Craig
Katherine Hiler
Katherine Hiler
as Emma
Trey Cummins
Trey Cummins
as Terry
Steve Borton
Steve Borton
as Local FBI
Harlan Cary Poe
Harlan Cary Poe
as Local FBI
Ned Schmidtke
Ned Schmidtke
as Jenny's Parent
Allen DeCheser
Allen DeCheser
as Jenny's Brother
Artie DeCheser
Artie DeCheser
as Jenny's Brother
Fred G. Smith
Fred G. Smith
as Conroy's Lieutenant
Manny Jacobs
Manny Jacobs
as Moore
Charles Fields
Charles Fields
as Price (as Charlie Fields)
Eric Hsiao
Eric Hsiao
as Saito
Heather Rose Dominic
Heather Rose Dominic
as Flirting Kid
Bruce Smolanoff
Bruce Smolanoff
as Flirting Kid
John Doumanian
John Doumanian
as Cabbie
Tom Tarpey
Tom Tarpey
as Injection Doctor
Roger Caine
Roger Caine
as FBI (as Alec Massey)
Edward D. Murphy
Edward D. Murphy
as FBI
Joan Harris
Joan Harris
as Barbara Collins - TV Reporter
Ken Chapin
Ken Chapin
as Command
Peter McRobbie
Peter McRobbie
as Electronics
Warren Keith
Warren Keith
as Computer
Bruce Jarchow
Bruce Jarchow
as Interrogator
Stephen Markle
Stephen Markle
as Interrogator
Al Cerullo
Al Cerullo
as Helicopter Pilot
Michael Telesco
Michael Telesco
as Day Security Receptionist
Richard Caselnova
Richard Caselnova
as SWAT
Frank Ferrara Sr.
Frank Ferrara Sr.
as SWAT
Jimmie Ray Weeks
Jimmie Ray Weeks
as SWAT
Dan Butler
Dan Butler
as SWAT
Steve Zettler
Steve Zettler
as SWAT
Debbie Gibson
Debbie Gibson
as Background (uncredited)
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