The Manhattan Project 38 years old
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.
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.
Credits
The Manhattan Project Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Cynthia Nixon She was 20, now 58 years old | as Jenny Anderman |
| John Lithgow He was 40, now 79 years old | as John Mathewson |
| Robert Sean Leonard He was 17, now 55 years old | as Max |
| John Mahoney He was 45, 77 years old when he died | as Lt. Col. Conroy |
| Richard Jenkins He was 39, now 77 years old | as Radiation Controls Officer |
| Christopher Collet He was 18, now 56 years old | as Paul Stephens |
| Steve Blum He was 26, now 64 years old | as Laser Efficiency Kid (as Richard Cardona) |
| Jill Eikenberry She was 39, now 77 years old | as Elizabeth Stephens |
The Manhattan Project Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Juliet Taylor as Casting. | Production |
| Robert Guerra as Art Direction. He was 33 (now 71) years old | Art |
| Billy Williams as Director of Photography. He was 57 (now 95) years old | Camera |
| Roger Paradiso as Associate Producer. | Production |
| Thomas Baum as Writer. | Writing |
| Shay Cunliffe as Costume Design. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Philippe Sarde as Original Music Composer. He was 40 (now 79) years old | Sound |
| Philip Rosenberg as Production Design. He was 51 (now 89) years old | Art |
| Jennifer Ogden as Producer. | Production |
| Marshall Brickman as Director. He was 46 (now 85) years old | Directing |
| Marshall Brickman as Producer. He was 46 (now 85) years old | Production |
| Marshall Brickman as Writer. He was 46 (now 85) years old | Writing |
| Bruce McNall as Producer. He was 36 (now 74) years old | Production |
| Nina Ramsey as Set Decoration. | Art |
The Manhattan Project (38 years)
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.
- Release day: Friday, June 13, 1986
- Runtime: 118 minutes
- Budget: 18000000.00
- Revenue: 3900000.00