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The Manhattan Project (1986)

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The Manhattan Project

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Synopsis

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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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

Sully Boyar
Sully Boyar

Night Guard

Timothy Carhart
Timothy Carhart

Relief Guard

Gregg Edelman
Gregg Edelman

Science Teacher

JD Cullum
JD Cullum

Eccles (as John David Cullum)

Abraham Unger
Abraham Unger

Roland (as Abe Unger)

Robert Sean Leonard
Robert Sean Leonard

Max

Fred Melamed
Fred Melamed

Howard

Ned Eisenberg
Ned Eisenberg

C-4 Guy (uncredited)

Richard Council
Richard Council

Government Aide

Robert Schenkkan
Robert Schenkkan

Government Aide

Steve Blum
Steve Blum

Laser Efficiency Kid (as Richard Cardona)

Sarah Burke
Sarah Burke

Jenny's Parent

Warren Manzi
Warren Manzi

Day Attendant

Paul Austin
Paul Austin

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