The Manhattan Project
Movie
1986
PG-13
1 HOUR 57 MINS
Thriller
A teen and his girlfriend make a bomb with plutonium stolen from a scientist dating his mother.
Cast & Crew
John Lithgow John Mathewson
Christopher Collet Paul Stephens
Cynthia Nixon Jenny Anderman
Jill Eikenberry Elizabeth Stephens
John Mahoney Lt. Col. Conroy
Sully Boyar Night Guard
Richard Council Government
Robert Schenkkan Government Aide
Paul Austin General
Adrian Sparks Scientist
Curt Dempster Scientist
Brian Ferren Lab Assistant
Gregg Edelman Science Teacher
Abe Unger Roland
Robert Sean Leonard Max
David Quinn Tennis
Geoffrey Nauffts Craig
Katherine Hiler Emma
Trey Cummins Terry
Steve Borton Local FBI
Harlan Cary Poe Local FBI
Ned Schmidtke Jenny's Parent
Sarah Burke Jenny's Parent
Fred G. Smith Conroy's Lieutenant
John David Cullum Eccles
Manny Jacobs Moore
Charles Fields Price
Eric Hsiao Saito
Trevor Bolling Halley's Comet Kid
Richard Cardona Laser Efficiency Kid
Marshall Brickman Director
Thomas Baum Writer
Marshall Brickman Writer
Marshall Brickman Producer
Jennifer Ogden Producer
Billy Williams Cinematography
Nina Feinberg Film Editing
Philippe Sarde Original Music
Philip Rosenberg Production Design
Robert Guerra Art Director
Philip Smith Set Decoration
Nina Ramsey Set Decoration
Shay Cunliffe Costume Design
Juliet Taylor Casting
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Friday, December 12
A teen and his girlfriend make a bomb with plutonium stolen from a scientist dating his mother.
Saturday, December 13
A teen and his girlfriend make a bomb with plutonium stolen from a scientist dating his mother.
Wednesday, December 17
A teen and his girlfriend make a bomb with plutonium stolen from a scientist dating his mother.
Thursday, December 18
A teen and his girlfriend make a bomb with plutonium stolen from a scientist dating his mother.
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