The Manhattan Project (1986)

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.

Directed by: Marshall Brickman

Cast: John Lithgow, Christopher Collet, Cynthia Nixon, Jill Eikenberry, John Mahoney, Richard Jenkins, Sully Boyar, Timothy Carhart, Gregg Edelman, JD Cullum, Abraham Unger, Robert Sean Leonard

Genres: Drama, Heist, Sci-Fi, Thriller, War

Rating: 5.9/10

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