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Tron

Tron

A world inside the computer where man has never been. Never before now.

19826.61h 36m

Overview

When brilliant video game maker Flynn hacks the mainframe of his ex-employer, he is beamed inside an astonishing digital world and becomes part of the very game he is designing. In his mission through cyberspace, Flynn matches wits with a maniacal Master Control Program and teams up with Tron, a security measure created to bring balance to the digital environment.

Directed by Steven Lisberger
Written by Steven Lisberger, Bonnie MacBird
Produced by Donald Kushner, Harrison Ellenshaw
Box OfficeBudget: $17.0MRevenue: $33.0M

Top Cast

Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges

Kevin Flynn / Clu

Bruce Boxleitner

Bruce Boxleitner

Alan Bradley / Tron

David Warner

David Warner

Ed Dillinger / Sark

Cindy Morgan

Cindy Morgan

Lora / Yori

Barnard Hughes

Barnard Hughes

Dr. Walter Gibbs / Dumont

Dan Shor

Dan Shor

Ram

Peter Jurasik

Peter Jurasik

Crom

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Tony Stephano

Peter / Sark's Lieutenant

C

Craig Chudy

Warrior #1

Vince Deadrick Jr.

Vince Deadrick Jr.

Warrior #2

Themes & Keywords

hackervirtual realitydystopiasimulationsuper computerutopiacomputer simulationsimulated reality cyberspacebike racingarcade gameadoringpac-man

About Tron

Tron is a science fiction, action, adventure film released in 1982 exploring themes of hacker, virtual reality, dystopia, simulation, super computer, utopia. Directed by Steven Lisberger, it stars Jeff Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner, David Warner. When brilliant video game maker Flynn hacks the mainframe of his ex-employer, he is beamed inside an astonishing digital world and becomes part of the very game he is designing. In his mission through cyberspace, Flynn matches wits with a maniacal Master Control Program and teams up with Tron, a security measure created to bring balance to the digital environment.

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