The Manhattan Project
1986 · 118 MIN · IMDB 6.1 · 7,108 VOTES · DIR. Marshall Brickman
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,228 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:42 Now, the beta synchrotron...
00:08:57 Hurry up. He's coming.
00:11:43 - What about Mr. Perfect? - Who? Eric?
00:14:29 Dr. Mathewson, this is my son Paul.
00:21:54 Come on. I'll show you the grounds down by the lakes.
00:25:31 He's hot for my mother. He figures I'm a dumb kid.
00:27:21 Who's Anne Frank?
00:31:55 I don't know. I'm supposed to meet my sister...
00:49:26 Thanks. Can we get out of here now?
00:56:31 It's very stable. It's fantastic stuff.
01:03:14 I just had some tickets to the ball game.
01:07:01 I took six common toads...
01:09:15 Normal background radiation. I don't think it's here.
01:11:19 they'll lock you in a room somewhere...
01:14:37 for the make and license on the car.
01:18:58 Hypoglycemic mood swings. Attendant paranoia.
01:24:03 Look, he's a very resourceful kid.
01:27:32 Are you sure you want to do this?
01:31:10 - Are you listening? - Yeah! Go ahead.
01:37:34 And the reflector?
01:41:57 All right, listen.
01:46:38 It's jammed.
01:49:39 OK, either that thing is gonna work, or it's not.
01:54:07 Tell you about it later. Let's get out of here.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,228
Dialogue density10.4 lines / min
First line00:00:42
Final line01:54:07
Production Record
DirectorMarshall Brickman
LanguageEnglish
Budget$18,000,000
Revenue$3,900,000
IMDb votes7,108