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The Manhattan Project 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.

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.
Cast:
John Lithgow John Lithgow
John Mathewson 
Christopher Collet Christopher Collet
Paul Stephens 
Cynthia Nixon Cynthia Nixon
Jenny Anderman 
Jill Eikenberry Jill Eikenberry
Elizabeth Stephens 
John Mahoney John Mahoney
Lt. Col. Conroy 
Richard Jenkins Richard Jenkins
Radiation Controls Officer 
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Also known as:
  • Манхэттенский проект
  • Projekt Manhattan
  • Deadly Game