The Manhattan Project
The Manhattan Project

The Manhattan Project

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1986
1h 58m
6.1(113 votes)
Science Fiction
Thriller

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Gladden Entertainment

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

56 members
Acting

John Lithgow

John Mathewson

John Lithgow
Acting

Christopher Collet

Paul Stephens

Christopher Collet
Acting

Cynthia Nixon

Jenny Anderman

Cynthia Nixon
Acting

Jill Eikenberry

Elizabeth Stephens

Jill Eikenberry
Acting

John Mahoney

Lt. Col. Conroy

John Mahoney
Acting

Richard Jenkins

Radiation Controls Officer

Richard Jenkins
Acting

Sully Boyar

Night Guard

Sully Boyar
Acting

Timothy Carhart

Relief Guard

Timothy Carhart
Acting

Gregg Edelman

Science Teacher

Gregg Edelman
Acting

JD Cullum

Eccles (as John David Cullum)

JD Cullum
Acting

Abraham Unger

Roland (as Abe Unger)

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Acting

Robert Sean Leonard

Max

Robert Sean Leonard
Acting

Fred Melamed

Howard

Fred Melamed
Acting

Ned Eisenberg

C-4 Guy (uncredited)

Ned Eisenberg
Acting

Richard Council

Government Aide

Richard Council
Acting

Robert Schenkkan

Government Aide

Robert Schenkkan
Acting

Steve Blum

Laser Efficiency Kid (as Richard Cardona)

Steve Blum
Acting

Sarah Burke

Jenny's Parent

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Warren Manzi

Day Attendant

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Acting

Paul Austin

General

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Acting

Adrian Sparks

Scientist

Adrian Sparks
Acting

Curt Dempster

Scientist

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Visual Effects

Bran Ferren

Lab Assistant

No Image
Acting

David Quinn

Tennis

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Acting

Geoffrey Nauffts

Craig

Geoffrey Nauffts
Acting

Katherine Hiler

Emma

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Acting

Trey Cummins

Terry

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Acting

Steve Borton

Local FBI

No Image
Acting

Harlan Cary Poe

Local FBI

Harlan Cary Poe
Acting

Ned Schmidtke

Jenny's Parent

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Acting

Allen DeCheser

Jenny's Brother

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Acting

Artie DeCheser

Jenny's Brother

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Acting

Fred G. Smith

Conroy's Lieutenant

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Acting

Manny Jacobs

Moore

Manny Jacobs
Acting

Charles Fields

Price (as Charlie Fields)

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Eric Hsiao

Saito

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Heather Rose Dominic

Flirting Kid

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Acting

Bruce Smolanoff

Flirting Kid

Bruce Smolanoff
Acting

John Doumanian

Cabbie

John Doumanian
Acting

Tom Tarpey

Injection Doctor

Tom Tarpey
Acting

Roger Caine

FBI (as Alec Massey)

Roger Caine
Acting

Edward D. Murphy

FBI

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Acting

Joan Harris

Barbara Collins - TV Reporter

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Acting

Ken Chapin

Command

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Acting

Peter McRobbie

Electronics

Peter McRobbie
Acting

Warren Keith

Computer

Warren Keith
Acting

Bruce Jarchow

Interrogator

Bruce Jarchow
Acting

Stephen Markle

Interrogator

Stephen Markle
Crew

Al Cerullo

Helicopter Pilot

Al Cerullo
Acting

Michael Telesco

Day Security Receptionist

No Image
Acting

Richard Caselnova

SWAT

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Crew

Frank Ferrara Sr.

SWAT

Frank Ferrara Sr.
Acting

Jimmie Ray Weeks

SWAT

No Image
Acting

Dan Butler

SWAT

Dan Butler
Acting

Steve Zettler

SWAT

Steve Zettler
Acting

Debbie Gibson

Background (uncredited)

Debbie Gibson

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