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.
Full Cast of The Manhattan Project
John Lithgow
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Cynthia Nixon
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John Mahoney
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Robert Sean Leonard
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Steve Blum
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Sarah Burke
Fred Melamed
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Crew of The Manhattan Project
Discover the backstage crew of The Manhattan Project →- Released on June 13, 1986