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13/06/1986 Science Fiction, Thriller 1h 58m
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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.

Overview

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.

  1. Marshall Brickman

    Director, Writer

  2. Thomas Baum

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. John Lithgow

    John Mathewson

  2. Christopher Collet

    Paul Stephens

  3. Cynthia Nixon

    Jenny Anderman

  4. Jill Eikenberry

    Elizabeth Stephens

  5. John Mahoney

    Lt. Col. Conroy

  6. Richard Jenkins

    Radiation Controls Officer

  7. Sully Boyar

    Night Guard

  8. Timothy Carhart

    Relief Guard

  9. Gregg Edelman

    Science Teacher

  10. View more

Full Cast & Crew

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$18,000,000.00

Revenue
$3,900,000.00

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