The Manhattan Project
– Named after the World War II-era program, the plot revolves around a gifted high school student who ..
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.
13 Jun 1986
English
Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.
Marshall Brickman
Marshall Brickman, Thomas Baum
John Lithgow, Richard Council, Robert Schenkkan, Paul Austin
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.
1 win & 1 nomination.
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