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6.2/10 • 103

1986-06-13 • 1h 58m

Science FictionThriller

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.

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.

Directors
Marshall Brickman
Writters
Thomas Baum, Marshall Brickman
Editors
Thomas Baum, Marshall Brickman, Nina Feinberg

Top Billed Cast

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  1. John Lithgow

    John Lithgow

    John Mathewson

  2. Christopher Collet

    Christopher Collet

    Paul Stephens

  3. Cynthia Nixon

    Cynthia Nixon

    Jenny Anderman

  4. Jill Eikenberry

    Jill Eikenberry

    Elizabeth Stephens

  5. John Mahoney

    John Mahoney

    Lt. Col. Conroy

  6. Richard Jenkins

    Richard Jenkins

    Radiation Controls Officer

  7. Robert Sean Leonard

    Robert Sean Leonard

    Max

  8. Steve Blum

    Steve Blum

    Laser Efficiency Kid (as Richard Cardona)

  9. Sarah Burke

    Sarah Burke

    Jenny's Parent

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$18,000,000.00
Revenue
$3,900,000.00
Keywords
helicopterbombplutoniumlaserheistfugitivescientistnuclearproject