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.
| Directing | Marshall Brickman | Director |
| Writing | Marshall Brickman | Writer |
| Writing | Thomas Baum | Writer |
| Production | Marshall Brickman | Producer |
| Production | Jennifer Ogden | Producer |
| Sound | Philippe Sarde | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Billy Williams | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Nina Feinberg | Editor |
| Production | Juliet Taylor | Casting |
| Art | Philip Rosenberg | Production Design |
| Art | Robert Guerra | Art Direction |
| Production | Bruce McNall | Producer |
| Production | Roger Paradiso | Associate Producer |
| Art | Nina Ramsey | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Shay Cunliffe | Costume Design |
| Camera | Hank Muller | Assistant Camera |
| Visual Effects | Bran Ferren | Visual Effects Director |
