About The Manhattan Project
- Released on June 13, 1986
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 plays John Mathewson
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Cynthia Nixon plays Jenny Anderman
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John Mahoney plays Lt. Col. Conroy
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Robert Sean Leonard plays Max
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Robert Schenkkan plays Government Aide
Richard Council plays Government Aide
Fred Melamed plays Howard
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