The Manhattan Project

The Manhattan Project

1h 58m 1986 Science Fiction, Thriller United States of America
Budget: $18,000,000 Revenue: $3,900,000

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.

Director

Marshall Brickman

Writer

Marshall Brickman, Thomas Baum