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Arcade

Arcade

The Game Wants to Play With You.

19934.71h 25m

Overview

Alex Manning and her friends decide to visit the local video arcade known as "Dante's Inferno" where a new virtual reality arcade game called "Arcade" is being test marketed by a computer company CEO. However, it soon becomes clear that the teenagers who lose are being imprisoned inside the virtual reality world by the central villain "Arcade" and takes over their minds.

Directed by Albert Pyun
Written by David S. Goyer, Charles Band
Produced by Cathy Gesualdo
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Top Cast

Megan Ward

Megan Ward

Alex Manning

Peter Billingsley

Peter Billingsley

Nick

John de Lancie

John de Lancie

Difford

Seth Green

Seth Green

Stilts

Sharon Farrell

Sharon Farrell

Alex's Mom

A. J. Langer

A. J. Langer

Laurie

Bryan Dattilo

Bryan Dattilo

Greg

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Brandon Rane

Benz

B.J. Barie

B.J. Barie

DeLoache

Humberto Ortiz

Humberto Ortiz

Boy

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About Arcade

Arcade is a fantasy, horror, thriller, science fiction film released in 1993 exploring themes of video game. Directed by Albert Pyun, it stars Megan Ward, Peter Billingsley, John de Lancie. Alex Manning and her friends decide to visit the local video arcade known as "Dante's Inferno" where a new virtual reality arcade game called "Arcade" is being test marketed by a computer company CEO. However, it soon becomes clear that the teenagers who lose are being imprisoned inside the virtual reality world by the central villain "Arcade" and takes over their minds.

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