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The Manhattan Project (1986)

The Manhattan Project (1986)

Science Fiction Thriller

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.

Release Date: 1986, June 13
Directors: Marshall Brickman
Countries: United States of America
Production: Gladden Entertainment
Cast: John Lithgow, Edward D. Murphy, Richard Caselnova, Robert Sean Leonard, Harlan Cary Poe, Richard Jenkins, JD Cullum, Steve Blum, Fred Melamed, Timothy Carhart, Debbie Gibson, Gregg Edelman

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

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