United States / Jun 13, 1986 / PG-13
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.
1h 58min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Timothy Carhart | Relief Guard |
| Gregg Edelman | Science Teacher |
| JD Cullum | Eccles (as John David Cullum) |
| Abraham Unger | Roland (as Abe Unger) |
| Robert Sean Leonard | Max |
| Fred Melamed | Howard |
| Ned Eisenberg | C-4 Guy (uncredited) |
| Richard Council | Government Aide |
| Robert Schenkkan | Government Aide |
| Steve Blum | Laser Efficiency Kid (as Richard Cardona) |
| Sarah Burke | Jenny's Parent |
| Warren Manzi | Day Attendant |
| Paul Austin | General |
| Adrian Sparks | Scientist |
| Curt Dempster | Scientist |
| Bran Ferren | Lab Assistant |
| David Quinn | Tennis |
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| Geoffrey Nauffts | Craig |
| Katherine Hiler | Emma |
| Trey Cummins | Terry |
| Steve Borton | Local FBI |
| Harlan Cary Poe | Local FBI |
| Ned Schmidtke | Jenny's Parent |
| Allen DeCheser | Jenny's Brother |
| Artie DeCheser | Jenny's Brother |
| Fred G. Smith | Conroy's Lieutenant |
| Manny Jacobs | Moore |
| Charles Fields | Price (as Charlie Fields) |
| Eric Hsiao | Saito |
| Heather Rose Dominic | Flirting Kid |
| Bruce Smolanoff | Flirting Kid |
| John Doumanian | Cabbie |
| Tom Tarpey | Injection Doctor |
| Roger Caine | FBI (as Alec Massey) |
| Edward D. Murphy | FBI |
| Joan Harris | Barbara Collins - TV Reporter |
| Ken Chapin | Command |
| Peter McRobbie | Electronics |
| Warren Keith | Computer |
| Bruce Jarchow | Interrogator |
| Stephen Markle | Interrogator |
| Al Cerullo | Helicopter Pilot |
| Michael Telesco | Day Security Receptionist |
| Richard Caselnova | SWAT |
| Frank Ferrara Sr. | SWAT |
| Jimmie Ray Weeks | SWAT |
| Dan Butler | SWAT |
| Steve Zettler | SWAT |
| Debbie Gibson | Background (uncredited) |
Genres
Science FictionThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Manhattan Project |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Gladden Entertainment |
| Release date | 13 giugno 1986 |
| Production | Jennifer Ogden, Marshall Brickman, Roger Paradiso, Bruce McNall |
| Writer | Thomas Baum, Marshall Brickman |
| Casting | Juliet Taylor |
| Editing | Nina Feinberg |
| Cinematography | Billy Williams, Hank Muller |
| Assistant directors | Marshall Brickman |
| Camera operators | Billy Williams, Hank Muller |
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| Additional photography | Billy Williams, Hank Muller |
| Production design | Philip Rosenberg, Robert Guerra, Nina Ramsey |
| Art direction | Robert Guerra, Philip Rosenberg, Nina Ramsey |
| Set decoration | Nina Ramsey, Robert Guerra, Philip Rosenberg |
| Visual effects | Bran Ferren |
| Stunts | Roy Farfel |
| Music | Philippe Sarde |
| Sound | Philippe Sarde |
| Costume design | Shay Cunliffe |
| Makeup | Shay Cunliffe |
| Hairstyling | Shay Cunliffe |
| Budget | 18.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 3.900.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
France / Apr 15, 1987
Sweden / May 15, 1987 / 7
Norway / May 21, 1987 / 12
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Denmark / Jul 24, 1987 / A
Physical media
Germany / May 07, 2007 / 12
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