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The Atomic City Reviews

Taut crime drama with Los Alamos as the backdrop features Barry as a nuclear physicist whose son is kidnaped by terrorists who want the bomb-making formula as ransom. The gang hides in Los Angeles, where Barry and the FBI are hot on the trail. The gang then runs back to Los Alamos and hides in the mountains. The kid escapes and has to find his own way down the mesa. Nominated for a Best Screenplay Oscar.