The Manhattan Project
1986 · Movie · PG-13 · 118 min · ★ 6.2
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.
Also known as Deadly Game
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Details
- Years
- 1986
- Release date
- 1986-06-13
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 118 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (118 votes)
Themes
- helicopter
- bomb
- plutonium
- laser
- heist
- fugitive
- nuclear bomb
- scientist
- homemade explosive
- science fair
- school project
- high school kids
- +1 more
Awards & recognition
- The President's Memorial Award · 1987
Cast & crew
John Lithgow
as John Mathewson
Christopher Collet
as Paul Stephens
Cynthia Nixon
as Jenny Anderman
Jill Eikenberry
as Elizabeth Stephens
John Mahoney
as Lt. Col. Conroy
Richard Jenkins
as Radiation Controls Officer
Sully Boyar
as Night Guard
Timothy Carhart
as Relief Guard
Gregg Edelman
as Science Teacher
JD Cullum
as Eccles (as John David Cullum)
Directed by Marshall Brickman