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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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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1986-06-13
- video_camera_front Companies Gladden Entertainment, 20th Century Fox
- timer Runtime: 118 Mins
- star Rating: 6.3 / 10
- favorite Likes: 99 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0091472
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John Lithgow
John Mathewson

Christopher Collet
Paul Stephens

Cynthia Nixon
Jenny Anderman

Jill Eikenberry
Elizabeth Stephens

John Mahoney
Lt. Col. Conroy

Richard Jenkins
Radiation Controls Officer

Robert Sean Leonard
Max

Steve Blum
Laser Efficiency Kid (as Richard Cardona)

Sarah Burke
Jenny's Parent

Robert Schenkkan
Government Aide

Richard Council
Government Aide

Fred Melamed
Howard

Ned Eisenberg
C-4 Guy (uncredited)
groups Crew

Marshall Brickman
Director

Thomas Baum
Writer

Jennifer Ogden
Producer

Billy Williams
Director of Photography

Marshall Brickman
Producer

Philippe Sarde
Original Music Composer

Nina Feinberg
Editor

Robert Guerra
Art Direction

Marshall Brickman
Writer

Juliet Taylor
Casting

Philip Rosenberg
Production Design

Bran Ferren
Visual Effects Director

Nina Ramsey
Set Decoration

Roger Paradiso
Associate Producer

Bruce McNall
Producer

Shay Cunliffe
Costume Design

Hank Muller
Assistant Camera

Roy Farfel
Stunts
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