The Manhattan Project

The 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.

Average Score : 62.37

Paul Stevens' high school science project has gotten a little out of hand. He just built an atomic bomb. Now he's got 11 hours to make sure it doesn't work.

Status: Released

Release Date: 1986-06-13

Geners Science Fiction Thriller

Production Companies Gladden Entertainment 20th Century Fox

Production Countries United States of America,

Run time: 118 minutes

Budget: $18,000,000

Revenue: $3,900,000