The Manhattan Project (Deadly Game)

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 80’s (1473 movies items)

" The Manhattan Project is a 1986 American thriller film. Named after the World War II-era program that constructed the first atomic bombs, the plot revolves around a gifted high school student who decides to construct an atomic bomb for a national science fair. It was directed by Marshall Brickman, based upon his screenplay co-written with Thomas Baum, and starred Christopher Collet, John Lithgow, John Mahoney, Jill Eikenberry and Cynthia Nixon. This film, a box-office bomb whose ticket sal"

BradWesley123’s Movie Journal- June 2021 (39 movies items)

" HBO Max- 1hr. 58min. First Viewing The Manhattan Project has a middle section issue, and a lead character issue. Those are, essentially, it's biggest issues. It starts well, with a strong setup and a terrific heist sequence. It ends well, with a tension saturated standoff. There's strong work by the actors, especially John Lithgow. But the second act drags on, and Christopher Collet's lead is too much of a prick to get behind. I can understand having an annoying kid as your lead, but he doesn't"

Favorite Drama Films: 1986-1987 (90 movies items)

" Directed by: Marshall Brickman Produced by: Marshall Brickman and Jennifer Ogdeon Written by: Thomas Baum and Marshall Brickman Cinematography: Billy Williams Edited by: Nina Feinberg Music by: Phillips Sarde Distributed by: 20th Century Fox"