The read
A Balasaur Score of 59 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.1/10, Rotten Tomatoes 50%, Metacritic 61/100.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes50%
Metacritic61/100
121 audience votes
Key crew
- Marshall BrickmanDirector
- Marshall BrickmanWriter
- Thomas BaumWriter
- Philippe SardeOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- John LithgowJohn Mathewson
- Christopher ColletPaul Stephens
- Cynthia NixonJenny Anderman
- Jill EikenberryElizabeth Stephens
- John MahoneyLt. Col. Conroy
- Richard JenkinsRadiation Controls Officer
- Sully BoyarNight Guard
- Timothy CarhartRelief Guard
- Gregg EdelmanScience Teacher
- JD CullumEccles (as John David Cullum)
- Abraham UngerRoland (as Abe Unger)
- Robert Sean LeonardMax
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Themes
helicopterbombplutoniumlaserheistfugitivenuclear bombscientisthomemade explosivescience fairschool projecthigh school kids