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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.


















2 December 1954, Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA

28 February 1969, Westwood, New Jersey, USA


13 May 1956, New York City, New York, USA


26 March 1920, London, England, UK

3 June 1943, New York City, New York, USA

19 March 1953, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA





16 September 1971, Brooklyn, New York, USA


29 April 1960, Santa Monica, California, USA

20 June 1940, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK

31 January 1943, Hawick, Borders, Scotland, UK

1 March 1966, New York City, New York, USA


24 December 1953, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

21 March 1942, Seattle, Washington, USA



19 October 1945, Rochester, New York, USA







February 10, 2004
a highly underrated film that anyone can enjoy -- even if you aren't a massive, massive nerd.
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.
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.