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WarGames

Is it a game, or is it real?

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.

ThrillerScience FictionDrama

Release: 1983-06-03Runtime: 114 minRating: 7.065 (2120)

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

Joe Dorsey

Conley

Irving Metzman

Irving Metzman

Richter

Crew

John Badham

John Badham

Director

Leonard Goldberg

Executive Producer

Richard Hashimoto

Producer

Harold Schneider

Producer

Arthur B. Rubinstein

Arthur B. Rubinstein

Original Music Composer

William A. Fraker

William A. Fraker

Director of Photography

Tom Rolf

Editor

Wallis Nicita

Casting

Angelo P. Graham

Production Design

James J. Murakami

Art Direction

Clips & Videos

"Shall We Play A Game?" Scene

"Shall We Play A Game?" Scene

David Discovers A List of Games

David Discovers A List of Games

Hacking The School Servers

Hacking The School Servers

Official Trailer

Official Trailer

War Games 1983 TV trailer

War Games 1983 TV trailer