6.1
The Manhattan Project
Sci-FiThrillerPG-13
"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."
Duration
1h 58mRelease
13 Jun 1986Country
United States
Language
EnglishOverview
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.
Plot
A high school prodigy builds an atomic bomb with stolen plutonium to win the 45th National Science Fair and expose a nuclear weapons lab posing as a nuclear medical research facility in Ithaca, NY.
Cast
John LithgowChristopher ColletRichard Council
Ratings
Internet Movie Database: 6.1/10Rotten Tomatoes: 50%Metacritic: 61/100
Details
Director
Marshall Brickman
Writers
Marshall BrickmanThomas Baum
Revenue
$3,900,000Budget
$18,000,000Awards
1 win & 2 nominationsTrailer
Trailer
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