WarGames

WarGames

Drama · 1983 · 1h 54m

Movie

7.1/10 · TMDB

Is it a game, or is it real?

Overview

High school student David Lightman has a talent for hacking. But while trying to hack into a computer system to play unreleased video games, he unwittingly taps into the Department of Defense's war computer and initiates a confrontation of global proportions. Together with his friend and a wizardly computer genius, David must race against time to outwit his opponent and prevent a nuclear Armageddon.

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Cast & crew

Matthew BroderickDavid Lightman
Dabney ColemanMcKittrick
John WoodStephen Falken
Ally SheedyJennifer
Barry CorbinGeneral Beringer
Juanin ClayPat Healy
Kent WilliamsCabot
Dennis LipscombWatson
Joe DorseyConley
Irving MetzmanRichter
Michael EnsignBeringer's Aide
William BogertMr. Lightman
Susan DavisMrs. Lightman
James TolkanWigan
David CloverStockman

Information

Release date
18 August 1983
Director
John Badham
Genres
Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
Runtime
1h 54m
Country of origin
United States

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