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The Manhattan Project
A teen and his girlfriend make an atomic bomb with plutonium stolen from a scientist dating his mother. He then displays their horrible powers at the New York Science Fair, but the Secret Service isn't pleased with his actions.
1 July 1955, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
21 January 1947, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
24 December 1953, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
19 June 1942, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
19 March 1953, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
February 10, 2004
a highly underrated film that anyone can enjoy -- even if you aren't a massive, massive nerd.
August 12, 2002
Often more exasperating than it is entertaining.
August 25, 2004
Many viewers will find themselves cheering for the military men and FBI agents a they try to stop this self-centered kid from achieving his dream of personal glory.
January 01, 2000
There was something absorbing about these nuclear scientists doing their job.
August 15, 2002
Surprisingly biting film with great performances by Cynthia Nixon and John Lithgow
July 12, 2007
The Manhattan Project remains a clever time capsule of 80s nuclear commentary and a timeless, endlessly watchable thriller.
