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The Manhattan Project

Marshall Brickman, 1986

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The Manhattan Project
David Bischoff, 1986

NOVELIZATION

The Manhattan Project is a movie novelization written by David Bischoff in 1986 and based on the movie of the same name, directed by Marshall Brickman in 1986. The movie features John Lithgow, Christopher Collet, Richard Council, Robert Schenkkan, Paul Austin, Adrian Sparks, and others.

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“The movie is better than the book”

But the book is worth reading.

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RATING

6.2

/ 10

Movie Poster: The Manhattan Project (Marshall Brickman, 1986)

6.1

/ 10

Book Cover: The Manhattan Project (David Bischoff, 1986)

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Storyline

John Mathewson, a researcher, attempted to gain favor with Paul Stephens, the science-savvy son of his new girlfriend, by giving him a tour of his facility. However, Paul discovered some weapons-grade plutonium and decided to use it for his school fair project, resulting in a government manhunt.

Movie vs Book

Poster of The Manhattan Project, the 1986 movie by Marshall Brickman

Year

1986

Minutes

117

Movie Rate

6.20

Source: IMDb

Movie

The Manhattan Project

Country: USA

Year: 1986

Length: 1h57m

Cover of The Manhattan Project, the 1986 book by David Bischoff

Year

1986

Pages

216

Book Rate

6.16

S: Goodreads

Book

The Manhattan Project

Country: USA

First published in: 1986

Length: 216 pages

Genre: Fiction

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IS IT WORTH READING?

Cover of The Manhattan Project, the 1986 book by David Bischoff

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