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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.

Description: 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 film's underlying theme involves the Cold War of the 1980s when government secrecy and mutually assured destruction were key political and military issues.

Genres: Science Fiction, Thriller

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Budget: $18,000,000 | Revenue : $3,900,000

Runtime: 118 minutes

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John Lithgow

Played John Mathewson

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Christopher Collet

Played Paul Stephens

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Cynthia Nixon

Played Jenny Anderman

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Jill Eikenberry

Played Elizabeth Stephens

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John Mahoney

Played Lt. Col. Conroy

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Richard Jenkins

Played Radiation Controls Officer

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Robert Sean Leonard

Played Max

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Steve Blum

Played Laser Efficiency Kid (as Richard Cardona)

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Sarah Burke

Played Jenny's Parent

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Robert Schenkkan

Played Government Aide

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Richard Council

Played Government Aide

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Fred Melamed

Played Howard

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Ned Eisenberg

Played C-4 Guy (uncredited)

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