The Manhattan Project (1986)
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.
Directed by: Marshall Brickman
Top Billed Cast: Abraham Unger, Curt Dempster, John Lithgow
Runtime: 118 minutes
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John Lithgow
John Mathewson
Christopher Collet
Paul Stephens
Cynthia Nixon
Jenny Anderman
Jill Eikenberry
Elizabeth Stephens
John Mahoney
Lt. Col. Conroy
Richard Jenkins
Radiation Controls Officer
Sully Boyar
Night Guard
Timothy Carhart
Relief Guard
Gregg Edelman
Science Teacher
JD Cullum
Eccles (as John David Cullum)
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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)
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Sarah Burke
Jenny's Parent
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Warren Manzi
Day Attendant
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Paul Austin
General
Adrian Sparks
Scientist
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Curt Dempster
Scientist
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Bran Ferren
Lab Assistant
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David Quinn
Tennis
Geoffrey Nauffts
Craig
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Katherine Hiler
Emma
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Trey Cummins
Terry
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Steve Borton
Local FBI
Harlan Cary Poe
Local FBI
Ned Schmidtke
Jenny's Parent
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Allen DeCheser
Jenny's Brother
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Artie DeCheser
Jenny's Brother
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Fred G. Smith
Conroy's Lieutenant
Manny Jacobs
Moore
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Charles Fields
Price (as Charlie Fields)
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Eric Hsiao
Saito
