The Manhattan Project

The Manhattan Project

Release: 1986 | Community Score: 62%

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.

Cast

John Lithgow

John Lithgow

John Mathewson
Christopher Collet

Christopher Collet

Paul Stephens
Cynthia Nixon

Cynthia Nixon

Jenny Anderman
Jill Eikenberry

Jill Eikenberry

Elizabeth Stephens
John Mahoney

John Mahoney

Lt. Col. Conroy
Richard Jenkins

Richard Jenkins

Radiation Controls Officer
Sully Boyar

Sully Boyar

Night Guard
Timothy Carhart

Timothy Carhart

Relief Guard
Gregg Edelman

Gregg Edelman

Science Teacher
JD Cullum

JD Cullum

Eccles (as John David Cullum)
Abraham Unger

Abraham Unger

Roland (as Abe Unger)
Robert Sean Leonard

Robert Sean Leonard

Max
Fred Melamed

Fred Melamed

Howard
Ned Eisenberg

Ned Eisenberg

C-4 Guy (uncredited)
Richard Council

Richard Council

Government Aide
Robert Schenkkan

Robert Schenkkan

Government Aide
Steve Blum

Steve Blum

Laser Efficiency Kid (as Richard Cardona)
Sarah Burke

Sarah Burke

Jenny's Parent
Warren Manzi

Warren Manzi

Day Attendant
Paul Austin

Paul Austin

General
Adrian Sparks

Adrian Sparks

Scientist
Curt Dempster

Curt Dempster

Scientist
Bran Ferren

Bran Ferren

Lab Assistant
David Quinn

David Quinn

Tennis
Geoffrey Nauffts

Geoffrey Nauffts

Craig
Katherine Hiler

Katherine Hiler

Emma
Trey Cummins

Trey Cummins

Terry
Steve Borton

Steve Borton

Local FBI
Harlan Cary Poe

Harlan Cary Poe

Local FBI
Ned Schmidtke

Ned Schmidtke

Jenny's Parent
Allen DeCheser

Allen DeCheser

Jenny's Brother
Artie DeCheser

Artie DeCheser

Jenny's Brother
Fred G. Smith

Fred G. Smith

Conroy's Lieutenant
Manny Jacobs

Manny Jacobs

Moore
Charles Fields

Charles Fields

Price (as Charlie Fields)
Eric Hsiao

Eric Hsiao

Saito
Heather Rose Dominic

Heather Rose Dominic

Flirting Kid
Bruce Smolanoff

Bruce Smolanoff

Flirting Kid
John Doumanian

John Doumanian

Cabbie
Tom Tarpey

Tom Tarpey

Injection Doctor
Roger Caine

Roger Caine

FBI (as Alec Massey)
Edward D. Murphy

Edward D. Murphy

FBI
Joan Harris

Joan Harris

Barbara Collins - TV Reporter
Ken Chapin

Ken Chapin

Command
Peter McRobbie

Peter McRobbie

Electronics
Warren Keith

Warren Keith

Computer
Bruce Jarchow

Bruce Jarchow

Interrogator
Stephen Markle

Stephen Markle

Interrogator
Al Cerullo

Al Cerullo

Helicopter Pilot
Michael Telesco

Michael Telesco

Day Security Receptionist
Richard Caselnova

Richard Caselnova

SWAT
Frank Ferrara Sr.

Frank Ferrara Sr.

SWAT
Jimmie Ray Weeks

Jimmie Ray Weeks

SWAT
Dan Butler

Dan Butler

SWAT
Steve Zettler

Steve Zettler

SWAT
Debbie Gibson

Debbie Gibson

Background (uncredited)