The Manhattan Project 1986

Name: The Manhattan Project
Released: 1986-06-13
Cast: John Lithgow, Christopher Collet, Cynthia Nixon, Jill Eikenberry, John Mahoney

Synopsis:

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.

Directed by:	Marshall Brickman
Written by:	Marshall Brickman & Thomas Baum
Release date:	1986-06-13
Runtime:	118 minutes
Critics score:	47 / 100
Tagline:	Paul Stevens' high school science project has gotten a little out of hand. He just built an atomic bomb. Now he's got 11 hours to make sure it doesn't work.