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The Manhattan Project (1986)

"Paul Stevens high school science project has gotten a little out of hand He just built an atomic bomb Now hes got 11 hours to make sure it doesnt work"Movie
Audience Score
63
The Manhattan Project
PG13 1 hr 58 minJun 13th, 1986Science Fiction, Thriller
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Named after the World War IIera program the plot revolves around a gifted high school student who decides to construct a nuclear bomb for a national science fair The films underlying theme involves the Cold War of the 1980s when government secrecy and mutually assured destruction were key political and military issues
StarringJohn LithgowChristopher ColletCynthia Nixon
DirectorMarshall Brickman
WritersMarshall BrickmanThomas Baum

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:June 13th, 1986
On DVD & Blu-ray:June 4th, 2002 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$18,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$3,900,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Gladden Entertainment 20th Century Fox
Movie Tags:bomb, heist, helicopter, scientist, fugitive