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WarGames (1983)

1h 54m · 3 Jun 1983

Is it a game, or is it real?

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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.

Movie ID148733
GenreDrama, Science Fiction, Thriller
DirectorJohn Badham
Main castMatthew Broderick, Dabney Coleman, John Wood, Ally Sheedy, Barry Corbin, Juanin Clay, Kent Williams, Dennis Lipscomb
Release date3 June 1983
Release year1983
LanguageEnglish
Duration114 min (1h 54m)
Rating7.1 / 10 (TMDB)
Production houseSherwood Productions

Director: John Badham
Writers: Lawrence Lasker, Walter F. Parkes

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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
Drew SnyderAyers
John GarberCorporal in the Infirmary
Duncan WilmoreMajor Lem
Billy Ray SharkeyRadar Analyst John SpencerJerry

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