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03/26/09
The Manhattan Project (1986)
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Reviews Counted:17
Fresh:8
Rotten:9
Average Rating:5.5/10
Runtime: 2 hrs
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: A bright teenager has high hopes of winning first prize at a science fair.The project he concocts is a fully-operational A-bomb. The U.S. military sees him as a terrorist and he doesn't have long... [More]
Starring: John Lithgow, Christopher Collet, Cynthia Nixon, Timothy Carhart
Director: Marshall Brickman
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Reviews for The Manhattan Project
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Top CriticThe Manhattan Project remains a clever time capsule of 80s nuclear commentary and a timeless, endlessly watchable thriller.
07/12/07
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01/19/07
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07/19/05
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06/27/05
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12/21/04
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08/30/04
Top CriticMany 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.
08/25/04
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07/01/04
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04/16/04
a highly underrated film that anyone can enjoy -- even if you aren't a massive, massive nerd.
02/10/04
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01/30/04
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08/15/03
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12/06/02
Surprisingly biting film with great performances by Cynthia Nixon and John Lithgow
08/15/02
Often more exasperating than it is entertaining.
08/12/02
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07/29/02
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Top CriticThere was something absorbing about these nuclear scientists doing their job.
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