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.
6.3 / 10
1986-06-13
Marshall Brickman
1h 58m
Budget: $18,000,000
Revenue: $3,900,000
