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WarGames

WarGames

Is it a game, or is it real?

19837.11h 54m

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.

Directed by John Badham
Written by Lawrence Lasker, Walter F. Parkes
Produced by Richard Hashimoto, Harold Schneider
Box OfficeBudget: $12.0MRevenue: $124.6M

Top Cast

Matthew Broderick

Matthew Broderick

David Lightman

Dabney Coleman

Dabney Coleman

McKittrick

John Wood

John Wood

Stephen Falken

Ally Sheedy

Ally Sheedy

Jennifer

Barry Corbin

Barry Corbin

General Beringer

Juanin Clay

Juanin Clay

Pat Healy

Kent Williams

Kent Williams

Cabot

Dennis Lipscomb

Dennis Lipscomb

Watson

J

Joe Dorsey

Conley

Irving Metzman

Irving Metzman

Richter

Themes & Keywords

artificial intelligence (a.i.)computergovernmenthackervideo gamecold warfbiprosecutionnoradnuclear threatparanoidpolitical thrillercyber thrillertensehopeful

About WarGames

WarGames is a thriller, science fiction, drama film released in 1983 exploring themes of artificial intelligence (a.i.), computer, government, hacker, video game, cold war. Directed by John Badham, it stars Matthew Broderick, Dabney Coleman, John Wood. 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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