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The Manhattan Project
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The Manhattan Project

Fri, Jun 13, 1986
  • Science Fiction
  • Thriller
Film · Synopsis

Synopsis

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.

Trailer

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Release windows

When & where

US
  • In CinemasFri, Jun 13, 1986
FR
  • In CinemasWed, Apr 15, 1987
DE
  • PhysicalMon, May 7, 2007
Where to watch

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Cast

Top of the call sheet

  • John Lithgow
    John Lithgow
    as John Mathewson
  • Christopher Collet
    Christopher Collet
    as Paul Stephens
  • Cynthia Nixon
    Cynthia Nixon
    as Jenny Anderman
  • Jill Eikenberry
    Jill Eikenberry
    as Elizabeth Stephens
  • John Mahoney
    John Mahoney
    as Lt. Col. Conroy
  • Richard Jenkins
    Richard Jenkins
    as Radiation Controls Officer
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