The Manhattan Project

Name: The Manhattan Project
Genre: Sci-Fi, Thriller
Released: 1986-06-13
Duration: 1 h 57 min
Rating: 6.10
Cast: Robert Schenkkan, Richard Council, Paul Austin, John Lithgow

– Named after the World War II-era program, the plot revolves around a gifted high school student who ..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.10 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 57 Minutes

Release Year:

1986

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.

Styles:

Interesting, Dramatic, Idiotic, Tense, Suspense, Light, Clever, Suspenseful, Realistic, Serious

Story Timeline:

1980s

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

New York

Genre:

Sci-Fi, Thriller

Editor's Pick for:

Teens, Kids

The Manhattan Project (1986) - Trailer

Release Date:

13 Jun 1986

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Directed by:

Marshall Brickman

Story Written By:

Thomas Baum, Marshall Brickman

Main Actors:

Robert Schenkkan, Richard Council, Paul Austin, John Lithgow

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 nuclear medicine in Ithaca NY.

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination.

Production Company:

HBO Video

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.1/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

47%

Metacritic:

61%