The Manhattan Project (1986)
Overview
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.
Where to watch The Manhattan Project
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Hoopla | — | Amazon Video, Apple TV |
| United Kingdom | Amazon Prime Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| Canada | Hoopla | — | Apple TV |
| Australia | Amazon Prime Video | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Ireland | Amazon Prime Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| New Zealand | Amazon Prime Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| India | — | Amazon Video | — |
| South Africa | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| Germany | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| France | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
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What is The Manhattan Project about?
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. The Manhattan Project is a Science Fiction, Thriller movie, released on 1986-06-13, runtime 118 minutes.
Is The Manhattan Project worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Manhattan Project 6.2 out of 10 from 123 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Manhattan Project?
In the United States, The Manhattan Project is free to watch on Hoopla and can be bought from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Marshall Brickman
Cast
- John Lithgow as John Mathewson
- Christopher Collet as Paul Stephens
- Cynthia Nixon as Jenny Anderman
- Jill Eikenberry as Elizabeth Stephens
- John Mahoney as Lt. Col. Conroy
- Richard Jenkins as Radiation Controls Officer
- Sully Boyar as Night Guard
- Timothy Carhart as Relief Guard
- Gregg Edelman as Science Teacher
- JD Cullum as Eccles (as John David Cullum)
- Abraham Unger as Roland (as Abe Unger)
- Robert Sean Leonard as Max
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Sources
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