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 |