The Manhattan Project
Paul Stevens' high school science project has gotten a little out of hand. He just built an atomic bomb. Now he's got 11 hours to make sure it doesn't work.
Directed by Marshall Brickman
Produced by Gladden Entertainment
A high-concept thriller about a brilliant teenager's dangerous gambit to build a nuclear bomb and expose government secrets, balancing youthful audacity with genuine peril.
A gifted high school student steals plutonium from the secret nuclear weapons facility in his home town in order to construct his own nuclear bomb, win a national science fair, and expose the government's secrets.
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Like The Manhattan Project
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Manhattan Project
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Manhattan Project, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Manhattan Project, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Manhattan Project, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
