WarGames (1983)

ALL 06/03/1983 (en) Thriller, Science Fiction, Drama 114 Min
  • Release
    06/03/1983
  • Production
    Sherwood Productions, Leonard Goldberg Productions, United Artists, MGM
  • Rotten tomato
    70.76%
  • Original title
    WarGames
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 124,600,000.00
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Is it a game, or is it real?

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 Defense Department's war computer and initiates a confrontation of global proportions. Together with his girlfriend and a wizardly computer genius, David must race against time to outwit his opponent and prevent a nuclear Armageddon.

  1. John Badham

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Tom Rolf

    Editor



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  1. Matthew Broderick

    David Lightman

  2. Dabney Coleman

    McKittrick

  3. John Wood

    Stephen Falken

  4. Ally Sheedy

    Jennifer

  5. Barry Corbin

    General Beringer

  6. Juanin Clay

    Pat Healy

  7. Kent Williams

    Cabot

  8. Dennis Lipscomb

    Watson

  9. Joe Dorsey

    Conley

  10. Irving Metzman

    Richter

  11. Michael Ensign

    Beringer's Aide

  12. William Bogert

    Mr. Lightman

  13. Susan Davis

    Mrs. Lightman

  14. James Tolkan

    Wigan

  15. David Clover

    Stockman

  16. Drew Snyder

    Ayers

  17. John Garber

    Corporal in the Infirmary

  18. Duncan Wilmore

    Major Lem

  19. Billy Ray Sharkey

    Radar Analyst

  20. John Spencer

    Jerry

  21. Michael Madsen

    Steve

  22. James Lemp

    Commander

  23. Gary Bisig

    Deputy

  24. Gary Sexton

    Technician

  25. Jason Bernard

    Captain Knewt

  26. Frankie Hill

    Airman Fields

  27. Jesse D. Goins

    Sergeant

  28. Alan Blumenfeld

    Mr. Liggett

  29. Len Lawson

    Boys Vice Principal

  30. Maury Chaykin

    Jim Sting

  31. Eddie Deezen

    Malvin

  32. Stephen Lee

    Sgt. Schneider

  33. Lucinda Crosby

    Nurse in Infirmary

  34. Stack Pierce

    Airman

  35. Art LaFleur

    Guard

  36. Brad David

    Flight Pilot Leader

  37. Martha Shaw

    Vice Principal's Secretary

  38. Howie Allen

    Boy in Arcade

  39. Michael Adams

    Travis

  40. James Ackerman

    Joshua

  41. Jim Harriott

    Newscaster

  42. Tom Lawrence

    Sgt. Sims

  43. Frances E. Nealy

    Visitor

  44. Charles Akins

    Major Ford

  45. Glenn Standifer

    Major Wenstin

  46. Edward Jahnke

    NORAD Officer

  47. Paul V. Picerni Jr.

    Technician

  48. William H. Macy

    NORAD Officer (uncredited)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 48 , Crews : 52

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WarGames (1983) 114 Min

ALL 06/03/1983 (en)
Thriller, Science Fiction, Drama
  • Release 06/03/1983
  • Production
    Sherwood Productions, Leonard Goldberg Productions, United Artists, MGM
  • Original title WarGames
  • en
  • Revenue124,600,000.00

Is it a game, or is it real?

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 Defense Department's war computer and initiates a confrontation of global proportions. Together with his girlfriend and a wizardly computer genius, David must race against time to outwit his opponent and prevent a nuclear Armageddon.

  1. John Badham

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Tom Rolf

    Editor

  4. Harold Schneider, Richard Hashimoto

    Producer