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Director
Director
Cast
John Mathewson
Paul Stephens
Jenny Anderman
Elizabeth Stephens
Lt. Col. Conroy
Radiation Controls Officer
Laser Efficiency Kid (as Richard Cardona)
Synopsis
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.
Original titleThe Manhattan Project
IMDb Rating6.1 4,718 votes
TMDb Rating6.2 29 votes