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The Manhattan Project is a 1986 American science fiction thriller film. Named after the World War II-era program that constructed the first atomic bombs, the plot revolves around a gifted high school student who decides to construct an atomic bomb for a national science fair.
Jun 13, 1986 · A high school prodigy builds an atomic bomb with stolen plutonium to win the 45th National Science Fair and expose a nuclear weapons lab posing as a nuclear medical research facility in Ithaca, NY.
This movie announces his arrival into the first ranks of skilled American directors. It's a tour de force, the way he combines everyday personality conflicts with a funny, oddball style of seeing things, and wraps up the whole package into a tense and effective thriller.
The Manhattan Project tells of how 17 year-old Paul Stephens (Christopher Collet) and his girlfriend Jenny Anderman (Cynthia Nixon) an aspiring journalist, wants to alert their community a secret nuclear facility in their hometown of Ithaca, NY.
Ingenious adolescent Paul Stephens (Christopher Collet) learns about the grim prospects of nuclear aftermath when his mom becomes romantically involved with government scientist John Mathewson ...
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The Manhattan Project (1986) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Theatrical trailer of "The Manhattan Project" by Marshall Brickman. Starring John Lithgow, Christopher Collet, Richard Council, Robert Schenkkan, Paul Austin...
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 Manhattan Project (1986) - Turner Classic Movies. 1h 57m 1986. Overview. Credits. Film Details. Notes.
The Manhattan Project - Metacritic. 1986. PG-13. Twentieth Century Fox. 1 h 57 m. Summary A teen and his girlfriend make an atomic bomb with plutonium stolen from a scientist dating his mother. Sci-Fi. Thriller. Directed By: Marshall Brickman.
