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WarGames

Is it a game, or is it real?

1983★ 7.1 · 2.2K1h 54mDramaScience FictionThriller

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.

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Cast

William H. Macy
as NORAD Officer (uncredited)

Barry Corbin
as General Beringer

Ally Sheedy
as Jennifer

Michael Madsen
as Steve

Matthew Broderick
as David Lightman

James Tolkan
as Wigan

Dabney Coleman
as McKittrick

John Wood
as Stephen Falken

Eddie Deezen
as Malvin

Irving Metzman
as Richter

Maury Chaykin
as Jim Sting

John Spencer
as Jerry

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WarGames Collection

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Release date: 1983-06-03

Budget: $12,000,000

Revenue: $124,600,000

Runtime: 1h 54m

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DramaScience FictionThriller

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