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WarGames: The Dead Code

WarGames: The Dead Code

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Overview

Computer hacker Will Farmer engages a government super-computer named Ripley in an online terrorist-attack simulation game. Little does Farmer know that Ripley has been designed to appeal to potential terrorists, and certain software glitches have in turn made him become paranoid.

Directed by Stuart Gillard
Written by Randall M. Badat, Walter F. Parkes, Lawrence Lasker
Produced by Irene Litinsky, Mike Elliott
Box OfficeBudget: $1000

Top Cast

Matt Lanter

Matt Lanter

Will Farmer

Amanda Walsh

Amanda Walsh

Annie D'Mateo

Colm Feore

Colm Feore

T. Kenneth Hassert / Joshua (voice)

Chuck Shamata

Chuck Shamata

Bill Carter

Maxim Roy

Maxim Roy

Tina Rashe

Nicolas Wright

Nicolas Wright

Dennis Nichols

Gary Reineke

Gary Reineke

Stephen Falken

Susan Glover

Susan Glover

Gail Farmer

Trevor Hayes

Trevor Hayes

Agent Aaron Scott

Claudia Ferri

Claudia Ferri

Agent Bolton

Themes & Keywords

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About WarGames: The Dead Code

WarGames: The Dead Code is a science fiction, drama, thriller film released in 2008 exploring themes of computer, washington dc, usa, bomb, video game, death of father, sequel. Directed by Stuart Gillard, it stars Matt Lanter, Amanda Walsh, Colm Feore. Computer hacker Will Farmer engages a government super-computer named Ripley in an online terrorist-attack simulation game. Little does Farmer know that Ripley has been designed to appeal to potential terrorists, and certain software glitches have in turn made him become paranoid.

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