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.
533
Manhattan Project
Action,Adventure
Lithgow,J
Parental guidance, Bad Language
None
Science Fiction, Thriller
30194
9.487
1986-06-13
The Manhattan Project
6.255
92
$18,000,000
$3,900,000
118 minutes