1986 · 118 min · Science Fiction, Thriller
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.
Directed by Marshall Brickman. Starring John Lithgow, Christopher Collet, Cynthia Nixon, Jill Eikenberry and John Mahoney.
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