Fred G. Smith Movies
- 1990
On the planet of Rutia Four, Dr. Crusher is abducted by the Ansata, a radical terrorist group. The danger is intensified when the Rutian leader refuses to negotiate for Crusher's release. Meanwhile, Ansatan leader Kyril Finn (Richard Cox) begins showing symptoms of a serious illness caused by the high-tech weaponry used by himself and his followers. Written by frequent Next Generation contributor Melinda M. Snodgrass, "The High Ground" was originally telecast February 3, 1990. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Everyone knows that teenagers are smarter than adults, and if given a chance the kids could save the world -- if they don't blow it to bits first. The Manhattan Project tells of how 16-year-old Paul Stephens (Christopher Collet) tries to alert his community to the dangers of nuclear energy. John Mathewson (John Lithgow), a doctor in a pharmaceutical research plant wherein covert plutonium experiments are taking place, is the boyfriend of Paul's mom, Elizabeth (Jill Eikenberry). While Mathewson is romantically occupied, Paul and his girl, Jenny Anderman (Cynthia Nixon), steal the plutonium and construct their own atomic bomb. They do this, of course, as a warning to foolhardy grown-ups -- none more foolhardy than the folks who put up good money to make this film. The Manhattan Project was directed by longtime Woody Allen collaborator Marshall Brickman, whose expert sense of comic timing obscures the thickheaded "message" of this picture. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- John Lithgow, Christopher Collet, (more)
