Movie
The Manhattan Project
Released: June 13, 1986 (1986)
Runtime: 118 minutes
Genres: Science Fiction, Thriller
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.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Sully Boyar as Night Guard
Age at release: 62
- John Mahoney as Lt. Col. Conroy
Age at release: 45
- John Lithgow as John Mathewson
Age at release: 40
- Jill Eikenberry as Elizabeth Stephens
Age at release: 39
- Richard Jenkins as Radiation Controls Officer
Age at release: 39
- Timothy Carhart as Relief Guard
Age at release: 32
- Gregg Edelman as Science Teacher
Age at release: 27
- Cynthia Nixon as Jenny Anderman
Age at release: 20
- JD Cullum as Eccles (as John David Cullum)
Age at release: 20
- Christopher Collet as Paul Stephens
Age at release: 18
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- Ned Schmidtke as Jenny's Parent
Age at release: 43
- Harlan Cary Poe as Local FBI
Age at release: 39
- Adrian Sparks as Scientist
Age at release: 36
- Robert Schenkkan as Government Aide
Age at release: 33
- Fred Melamed as Howard
Age at release: 30
- Warren Manzi as Day Attendant
Age at release: 30
- Ned Eisenberg as C-4 Guy (uncredited)
Age at release: 29
- Steve Blum as Laser Efficiency Kid (as Richard Cardona)
Age at release: 26
- Geoffrey Nauffts as Craig
Age at release: 25
- Robert Sean Leonard as Max
Age at release: 17
- Allen DeCheser as Jenny's Brother
Age at release: 7
- Abraham Unger as Roland (as Abe Unger)
Age at release: Unknown
- Richard Council as Government Aide
Age at release: Unknown
- Sarah Burke as Jenny's Parent
Age at release: Unknown
- Paul Austin as General
Age at release: Unknown
- Curt Dempster as Scientist
Age at release: Unknown
- David Quinn as Tennis
Age at release: Unknown
- Katherine Hiler as Emma
Age at release: Unknown
- Trey Cummins as Terry
Age at release: Unknown
- Steve Borton as Local FBI
Age at release: Unknown