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
Sully Boyar
Night Guard
Timothy Carhart
Relief Guard
Gregg Edelman
Science Teacher
JD Cullum
Eccles (as John David Cullum)
Abraham Unger
Roland (as Abe Unger)
Robert Sean Leonard
Max
Fred Melamed
Howard
Ned Eisenberg
C-4 Guy (uncredited)
Richard Council
Government Aide
Robert Schenkkan
Government Aide
Steve Blum
Laser Efficiency Kid (as Richard Cardona)
Sarah Burke
Jenny's Parent
Warren Manzi
Day Attendant
Paul Austin
General
Adrian Sparks
Scientist
Curt Dempster
Scientist
Bran Ferren
Lab Assistant
David Quinn
Tennis
Geoffrey Nauffts
Craig
Katherine Hiler
Emma
Trey Cummins
Terry
Steve Borton
Local FBI
Harlan Cary Poe
Local FBI
Ned Schmidtke
Jenny's Parent
Allen DeCheser
Jenny's Brother
Artie DeCheser
Jenny's Brother
Fred G. Smith
Conroy's Lieutenant
Manny Jacobs
Moore
Charles Fields
Price (as Charlie Fields)
Eric Hsiao
Saito
Heather Rose Dominic
Flirting Kid
Bruce Smolanoff
Flirting Kid
John Doumanian
Cabbie
Tom Tarpey
Injection Doctor
Roger Caine
FBI (as Alec Massey)
Edward D. Murphy
FBI
Joan Harris
Barbara Collins - TV Reporter
Ken Chapin
Command
Peter McRobbie
Electronics
Warren Keith
Computer
Bruce Jarchow
Interrogator
Stephen Markle
Interrogator
Al Cerullo
Helicopter Pilot
Michael Telesco
Day Security Receptionist
Richard Caselnova
SWAT
Frank Ferrara Sr.
SWAT
Jimmie Ray Weeks
SWAT
Dan Butler
SWAT
Steve Zettler
SWAT
Debbie Gibson
Background (uncredited)
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