The Manhattan Project
The Manhattan Project

The Manhattan Project

(1986)
PG-13
6.3/10
101 votes
1h 58m
June 13, 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."

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.

Budget

$18,000,000

Revenue

$3,900,000