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WarGames

“Is it a game, or is it real?”

★ 7.1 / 10 (2,292 votes)June 3, 1983114 minEN
DramaScience FictionThriller

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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Movie facts

Release dateJune 3, 1983
StatusReleased
Runtime114 min
Rating★ 7.1 / 10
CertificationPG
Original languageEnglish
CountryUnited States of America
Budget$12,000,000
Revenue$124,600,000
ProductionSherwood Productions, United Artists
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Director

John Badham

Writers

Lawrence Lasker, Walter F. Parkes

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Cast

Matthew BroderickMatthew BroderickDavid Lightman
Dabney ColemanDabney ColemanMcKittrick
John WoodJohn WoodStephen Falken
Ally SheedyAlly SheedyJennifer
Barry CorbinBarry CorbinGeneral Beringer
Juanin ClayJuanin ClayPat Healy
Kent WilliamsKent WilliamsCabot
Dennis LipscombDennis LipscombWatson
Joe DorseyJoe DorseyConley
Irving MetzmanIrving MetzmanRichter
Michael EnsignMichael EnsignBeringer's Aide
William BogertWilliam BogertMr. Lightman
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