The Manhattan Project

A gifted high school student steals plutonium from the secret nuclear weapons facility in his home town in order to construct his own nuclear bomb, win a national science fair, and expose the government's secrets.

Discover

John Lithgow

John Mathewson

Christopher Collet

Paul Stephens

Cynthia Nixon

Jenny Anderman

Jill Eikenberry

Elizabeth Stephens

John Mahoney

Lt. Col. Conroy

Richard Jenkins

Radiation Controls Officer

Steve Blum

Laser Efficiency Kid (as Richard Cardona)

Sarah Burke

Jenny's Parent

Robert Schenkkan

Government Aide

Richard Council

Government Aide

Ned Eisenberg

C-4 Guy (uncredited)

Art

Philip Rosenberg

Production Design

Robert Guerra

Art Direction

Nina Ramsey

Set Decoration

Camera

Billy Williams

Director of Photography

Hank Muller

Assistant Camera

Costume & Make-Up

Shay Cunliffe

Costume Design

Crew

Roy Farfel

Stunts

Directing

Editing

Production

Jennifer Ogden

Producer

Bruce McNall

Producer

Roger Paradiso

Associate Producer

Sound

Philippe Sarde

Original Music Composer

Writing

Thomas Baum

Writer

Art

Philip Rosenberg

Production Design

Robert Guerra

Art Direction

Nina Ramsey

Set Decoration

Camera

Billy Williams

Director of Photography

Hank Muller

Assistant Camera

Costume & Make-Up

Shay Cunliffe

Costume Design

Crew

Roy Farfel

Stunts

Directing

Editing

Production

Jennifer Ogden

Producer

Bruce McNall

Producer

Roger Paradiso

Associate Producer

Sound

Philippe Sarde

Original Music Composer

Writing

Thomas Baum

Writer