The Manhattan Project
The Manhattan Project
The Manhattan Project is a 1986 American science fiction thriller film that explores the theme of Cold War tensions in the 1980s, revolving around a high school student building a nuclear bomb for a science fair.
ReleasedJun 13, 1986
Budget$18M
Box Office$4M
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By Attention Score on October 02, 2026
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The Manhattan Project
0.2
Top Cast
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1
John Lithgow
John Mathewson
2.8
2
Richard Jenkins
Radiation Controls Officer
1.9
3
Robert Sean Leonard
Max
1.6
4
John Mahoney
Lt. Col. Conroy
1.6
5
Cynthia Nixon
Jenny Anderman
1.5
6
Debbie Gibson
Background (uncredited)
0.9
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