Deadly Weapon

"Deadly Weapon" is a 1989 science fiction film about a teenager named Zeke (Rodney Eastman), who finds an experimental military weapon in a river near his home. The weapon fires anti-matter X-rays and becomes a means for Zeke to defend himself against bullies at school and at home. An army team, led by Lt. Dalton (Gary Frank), is sent to recover the weapon before its unstable reactor overloads and causes a meltdown, leading to a tense siege.