The Manhattan Project
Release Date:
Jun 13, 1986
Runtime:
1h 58m
Genres:
Science Fiction, Thriller
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.
Director:
Marshall Brickman
Writer:
Marshall Brickman, Thomas Baum
Stars:
John Lithgow, Christopher Collet, Cynthia Nixon
Production:
Gladden Entertainment, 20th Century Fox
