![The Manhattan Project](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/65RDHC5fLwuvQG1LmKRoQugBqLl.jpg)
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.
Title | The Manhattan Project |
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Year | 1986 |
Genre | Science Fiction, Thriller |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | Gladden Entertainment, 20th Century Fox |
Cast | John Lithgow, Christopher Collet, Cynthia Nixon, Jill Eikenberry, John Mahoney, Richard Jenkins |
Crew | Marshall Brickman (Director), Marshall Brickman (Writer), Thomas Baum (Writer), Marshall Brickman (Producer), Jennifer Ogden (Producer), Philippe Sarde (Original Music Composer) |
Keyword | helicopter, bomb, plutonium, laser, heist, fugitive, scientist, nuclear, project |
Release | Jun 13, 1986 |
Runtime | 118 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.26 / 10 by 92 users |
Popularity | 9 |
Budget | 18,000,000 |
Revenue | 3,900,000 |
Language | English |