The Manhattan Project (1986)

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.

Run Time: 1h58m | Release: 13 Jun 1986

Genres: Science Fiction | Thriller |

Budget: $18,000,000.00

Revenue: $3,900,000.00

Production Countries: United States of America

6.237 / 1095 Vote Count

Overview:

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.