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The Manhattan Project

Movie (1986)

Named after the World War II-era program, the plot revolves around a gifted high school student who decides to construct a nuclear bomb for a national science fair. The film's underlying theme involves the Cold War of the 1980s when government secrecy and mutually assured destruction were key political and military issues.

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Released:	Jun 13th, 1986
Budget:	$500,000.00
Revenue:	$3,900,000.00

The Manhattan Project Main Cast

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John Lithgow
plays John Mathewson

Richard Council
plays Government

Robert Schenkkan
plays Government Aide

Paul Austin
plays General

Adrian Sparks
plays Scientist

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Movie Goof (continuity error): Paul's mother is surprised when he gets up at 4:00 in the morning at the beginning of the movie. Later on, she tells Mathewson that Paul has been getting up this early - and earlier -regularly for years.
Movie Goof (factual errors): The specific details of the construction of the bomb and all its component parts are incorrect (obviously).
Movie Goof (continuity error): The security guard spends several minutes in the rain. When he goes into the lab to investigate he is dry and leaves no wet trail.
Movie Goof (revealing mistake): Paul shows Jenny a fistful of four leaf clovers that he had picked some time ago from the grounds of the lab. When revealed, they're crisp and freshly picked. If they were in his pocket for as many hours, they would have withered and been much darker in color.

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