Manhattan Project - Der atomare Alptraum (1986)
Der 17jährige Schüler Paul Stevens hat in der benachbarten Nuklearfabrik ein Fläschchen hochkonzentriertes Plutonium geklaut und daraus seine eigen Atombombe gebastelt. Jetzt ist Paul als einzige Privatperson Mitglied im exklusivsten Club der Welt: dem Atomclub. Seine Mitglieder: USA, UdSSR, Frankreich, China, Großbritannien... Mit der Bombe im Gepäck und seiner hübschen Freundin Jenny an der Hand macht Paul sich nach New York auf, um die hochbrisante Heimarbeit auf einer wissenschaftlichen Ausstellung zu präsentieren. Von Polizei und FBI gejagt, bleibt ihm nur ein letzter Ausweg...
Der Regisseur: Marshall Brickman
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John Lithgow as John Mathewson |
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Christopher Collet as Paul Stephens |
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Cynthia Nixon as Jenny Anderman |
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Jill Eikenberry as Elizabeth Stephens |
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John Mahoney as Lt. Col. Conroy |
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Richard Jenkins as Radiation Controls Officer |
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Sully Boyar as Night Guard |
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Timothy Carhart as Relief Guard |
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Gregg Edelman as Science Teacher |
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JD Cullum as Eccles (as John David Cullum) |
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Abraham Unger as Roland (as Abe Unger) |
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Robert Sean Leonard as Max |
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Fred Melamed as Howard |
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Ned Eisenberg as C-4 Guy (uncredited) |
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Richard Council as Government Aide |
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Robert Schenkkan as Government Aide |
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Steve Blum as Laser Efficiency Kid (as Richard Cardona) |
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Sarah Burke as Jenny's Parent |
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Warren Manzi as Day Attendant |
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Paul Austin as General |
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Adrian Sparks as Scientist |
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Curt Dempster as Scientist |
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Bran Ferren as Lab Assistant |
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David Quinn as Tennis |
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Geoffrey Nauffts as Craig |
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Katherine Hiler as Emma |
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Trey Cummins as Terry |
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Steve Borton as Local FBI |
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Harlan Cary Poe as Local FBI |
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Ned Schmidtke as Jenny's Parent |
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Allen DeCheser as Jenny's Brother |
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Artie DeCheser as Jenny's Brother |
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Fred G. Smith as Conroy's Lieutenant |
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Manny Jacobs as Moore |
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Charles Fields as Price (as Charlie Fields) |
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Eric Hsiao as Saito |
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Heather Rose Dominic as Flirting Kid |
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Bruce Smolanoff as Flirting Kid |
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John Doumanian as Cabbie |
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Tom Tarpey as Injection Doctor |
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Roger Caine as FBI (as Alec Massey) |
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Edward D. Murphy as FBI |
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Joan Harris as Barbara Collins - TV Reporter |
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Ken Chapin as Command |
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Peter McRobbie as Electronics |
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Warren Keith as Computer |
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Bruce Jarchow as Interrogator |
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Stephen Markle as Interrogator |
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Al Cerullo as Helicopter Pilot |
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Michael Telesco as Day Security Receptionist |
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Richard Caselnova as SWAT |
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Frank Ferrara Sr. as SWAT |
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Jimmie Ray Weeks as SWAT |
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Dan Butler as SWAT |
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Steve Zettler as SWAT |
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Debbie Gibson as Background (uncredited) |
| Directing | Marshall Brickman | Director |
| Writing | Thomas Baum | Writer |
| Production | Jennifer Ogden | Producer |
| Camera | Billy Williams | Director of Photography |
| Production | Marshall Brickman | Producer |
| Sound | Philippe Sarde | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Nina Feinberg | Editor |
| Art | Robert Guerra | Art Direction |
| Writing | Marshall Brickman | Writer |
| Production | Juliet Taylor | Casting |
| Art | Philip Rosenberg | Production Design |
| Visual Effects | Bran Ferren | Visual Effects Director |
| Art | Nina Ramsey | Set Decoration |
| Production | Roger Paradiso | Associate Producer |
| Production | Bruce McNall | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Shay Cunliffe | Costume Design |
| Camera | Hank Muller | Assistant Camera |
| Crew | Roy Farfel | Stunts |