The Manhattan Project

Paul Stevens' high school science project has gotten a little out of hand. He just built an atomic bomb. Now he's got 11 hours to make sure it doesn't work.

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.

Science Fiction Thriller

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)

Sully Boyar

Timothy Carhart

Gregg Edelman

(Science Teacher)

JD Cullum

(Eccles (as John David Cullum))

Abraham Unger

(Roland (as Abe Unger))

Robert Sean Leonard

Fred Melamed

Ned Eisenberg

(C-4 Guy (uncredited))

Richard Council

(Government Aide)

Robert Schenkkan

(Government Aide)

Steve Blum

(Laser Efficiency Kid (as Richard Cardona))

Sarah Burke

(Jenny's Parent)

Warren Manzi

(Day Attendant)

Paul Austin

Adrian Sparks

Curt Dempster

Bran Ferren

(Lab Assistant)

David Quinn

Geoffrey Nauffts

Katherine Hiler

Trey Cummins

Steve Borton

Harlan Cary Poe

Ned Schmidtke

(Jenny's Parent)

Allen DeCheser

(Jenny's Brother)

Artie DeCheser

(Jenny's Brother)

Fred G. Smith

(Conroy's Lieutenant)

Manny Jacobs

Charles Fields

(Price (as Charlie Fields))

Eric Hsiao

Heather Rose Dominic

Bruce Smolanoff

John Doumanian

Tom Tarpey

(Injection Doctor)

Roger Caine

(FBI (as Alec Massey))

Edward D. Murphy

Joan Harris

(Barbara Collins - TV Reporter)

Ken Chapin

Peter McRobbie

Warren Keith

Bruce Jarchow

Stephen Markle

Al Cerullo

(Helicopter Pilot)

Michael Telesco

(Day Security Receptionist)

Richard Caselnova

Frank Ferrara Sr.

Jimmie Ray Weeks

Dan Butler

Steve Zettler

Debbie Gibson

(Background (uncredited))