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The Manhattan Project

(1986-06-13)

1986-06-13 • Science FictionThriller • 1h 58m

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The Manhattan Project (1986-06-13)

1986-06-13 • Science FictionThriller • 1h 58m

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.

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.

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.

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.

About

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$18,000,000

Revenue

$3,900,000

Production Companies

Gladden Entertainment

About

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$18,000,000

Revenue

$3,900,000

Production

Gladden Entertainment

Cast

John Lithgow

John Lithgow

John Mathewson

Christopher Collet

Christopher Col...

Paul Stephens

Cynthia Nixon

Cynthia Nixon

Jenny Anderman

Jill Eikenberry

Jill Eikenberry

Elizabeth Stephens

John Mahoney

John Mahoney

Lt. Col. Conroy

Richard Jenkins

Richard Jenkins

Radiation Controls Officer

Sully Boyar

Sully Boyar

Night Guard

Timothy Carhart

Timothy Carhart

Relief Guard

Gregg Edelman

Gregg Edelman

Science Teacher

JD Cullum

JD Cullum

Eccles (as John David Cullum)

Abraham Unger

Roland (as Abe Unger)

Robert Sean Leonard

Robert Sean Leo...

Max

Fred Melamed

Fred Melamed

Howard

Ned Eisenberg

Ned Eisenberg

C-4 Guy (uncredited)

Richard Council

Richard Council

Government Aide

Robert Schenkkan

Robert Schenkka...

Government Aide

Steve Blum

Steve Blum

Laser Efficiency Kid (as Richard Cardona)

Sarah Burke

Jenny's Parent

Warren Manzi

Day Attendant

Paul Austin

General

Adrian Sparks

Adrian Sparks

Scientist

Curt Dempster

Scientist

David Quinn

Tennis

Geoffrey Nauffts

Geoffrey Naufft...

Craig

Katherine Hiler

Emma

Trey Cummins

Terry

Steve Borton

Local FBI

Harlan Cary Poe

Harlan Cary Poe

Local FBI

Ned Schmidtke

Jenny's Parent

Allen DeCheser

Jenny's Brother

Artie DeCheser

Jenny's Brother

Fred G. Smith

Conroy's Lieutenant

Manny Jacobs

Manny Jacobs

Moore

Charles Fields

Price (as Charlie Fields)

Eric Hsiao

Saito

Heather Rose Do...

Flirting Kid

Bruce Smolanoff

Bruce Smolanoff

Flirting Kid

John Doumanian

John Doumanian

Cabbie

Tom Tarpey

Tom Tarpey

Injection Doctor

Roger Caine

Roger Caine

FBI (as Alec Massey)

Edward D. Murph...

FBI

Joan Harris

Barbara Collins - TV Reporter

Ken Chapin

Command

Peter McRobbie

Peter McRobbie

Electronics

Warren Keith

Warren Keith

Computer

Bruce Jarchow

Bruce Jarchow

Interrogator

Stephen Markle

Stephen Markle

Interrogator

Michael Telesco

Day Security Receptionist

Richard Caselno...

SWAT

Jimmie Ray Week...

SWAT

Dan Butler

Dan Butler

SWAT

Steve Zettler

Steve Zettler

SWAT

Debbie Gibson

Debbie Gibson

Background (uncredited)

Cast

John Lithgow

John Lithgow

John Mathewson

Christopher Collet

Christopher Col...

Paul Stephens

Cynthia Nixon

Cynthia Nixon

Jenny Anderman

Jill Eikenberry

Jill Eikenberry

Elizabeth Stephens

John Mahoney

John Mahoney

Lt. Col. Conroy

Richard Jenkins

Richard Jenkins

Radiation Controls Officer

Sully Boyar

Sully Boyar

Night Guard

Timothy Carhart

Timothy Carhart

Relief Guard

Gregg Edelman

Gregg Edelman

Science Teacher

JD Cullum

JD Cullum

Eccles (as John David Cullum)

Abraham Unger

Roland (as Abe Unger)

Robert Sean Leonard

Robert Sean Leo...

Max

Fred Melamed

Fred Melamed

Howard

Ned Eisenberg

Ned Eisenberg

C-4 Guy (uncredited)

Richard Council

Richard Council

Government Aide

Robert Schenkkan

Robert Schenkka...

Government Aide

Steve Blum

Steve Blum

Laser Efficiency Kid (as Richard Cardona)

Sarah Burke

Jenny's Parent

Warren Manzi

Day Attendant

Paul Austin

General

Adrian Sparks

Adrian Sparks

Scientist

Curt Dempster

Scientist

David Quinn

Tennis

Geoffrey Nauffts

Geoffrey Naufft...

Craig

Katherine Hiler

Emma

Trey Cummins

Terry

Steve Borton

Local FBI

Harlan Cary Poe

Harlan Cary Poe

Local FBI

Ned Schmidtke

Jenny's Parent

Allen DeCheser

Jenny's Brother

Artie DeCheser

Jenny's Brother

Fred G. Smith

Conroy's Lieutenant

Manny Jacobs

Manny Jacobs

Moore

Charles Fields

Price (as Charlie Fields)

Eric Hsiao

Saito

Heather Rose Do...

Flirting Kid

Bruce Smolanoff

Bruce Smolanoff

Flirting Kid

John Doumanian

John Doumanian

Cabbie

Tom Tarpey

Tom Tarpey

Injection Doctor

Roger Caine

Roger Caine

FBI (as Alec Massey)

Edward D. Murph...

FBI

Joan Harris

Barbara Collins - TV Reporter

Ken Chapin

Command

Peter McRobbie

Peter McRobbie

Electronics

Warren Keith

Warren Keith

Computer

Bruce Jarchow

Bruce Jarchow

Interrogator

Stephen Markle

Stephen Markle

Interrogator

Michael Telesco

Day Security Receptionist

Richard Caselno...

SWAT

Jimmie Ray Week...

SWAT

Dan Butler

Dan Butler

SWAT

Steve Zettler

Steve Zettler

SWAT

Debbie Gibson

Debbie Gibson

Background (uncredited)

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