The Manhattan Project

1986PG-13118 min

What happens when a high-school science whiz builds his own atomic bomb? The government thinks he's an international terrorist, but he's just trying to protest a secret nuclear plant near his home – as well as impress a pretty classmate. John Lithgow plays the scientist who befriends the brilliant teenager (Christopher Collet).

Genres:Fantasy & Sci-Fi, Kids & Family

Director:Marshall Brickman

Cast:John Lithgow, Christopher Collet, Cynthia Nixon, Jill Eikenberry

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Added to HBO Max:June 1, 2016