
The Manhattan Project (1986)
Science Fiction, Thriller
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.
Director: Marshall Brickman
Writers: Thomas Baum, Marshall Brickman
The Cast

John Lithgow
John Mathewson

Christopher Collet
Paul Stephens

Cynthia Nixon
Jenny Anderman

Jill Eikenberry
Elizabeth Stephens

John Mahoney
Lt. Col. Conroy

Richard Jenkins
Radiation Controls Officer

Robert Sean Leonard
Max

Steve Blum
Laser Efficiency Kid (as Richard Cardona)

Sarah Burke
Jenny's Parent

Robert Schenkkan
Government Aide

Richard Council
Government Aide

Fred Melamed
Howard

Ned Eisenberg
C-4 Guy (uncredited)
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