JustWatchThe Manhattan Project
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.
Cast & Crew
Director(s)
Marshall Brickman
Top Cast
John Lithgow, Richard Council, Robert Schenkkan, Paul Austin
