# The Manhattan Project (1986)

> A restless science geek and his journalist girlfriend turn a suspected nuclear secret into a dangerous public exposé.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/18721

## Facts

- Runtime: 118 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Thriller
- Director: Marshall Brickman
- Cast: John Lithgow, Christopher Collet, Cynthia Nixon, Jill Eikenberry, John Mahoney, Richard Jenkins, Sully Boyar, Timothy Carhart
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091472/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, tense, thoughtful, thoughtful movie night, 1980s cinema night

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