Movie
The Wizard
1989PG1h 40m6.0 / 10
It's more than a game...it's the chance of a lifetime.
A boy and his brother run away from home and hitch cross-country, with help from a girl they meet, to compete in the ultimate video game championship.
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Checked Sep 2, 2026
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Synopsis
A boy and his brother run away from home and hitch cross-country, with help from a girl they meet, to compete in the ultimate video game championship.
More about The Wizard
Cast
Luke EdwardsJimmyVince TrankinaTate
Wendy PhillipsChristineDea McAllisterCounselor
Sam McMurrayBateman
Beau BridgesSam
Fred SavageCorey
Christian SlaterNickCredits
- Directed by
- Todd Holland
- Written by
- David Chisholm
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $6M
- Box office
- $14.3M
Production
Universal PicturesUnited States- Finnegan/Pinchuk ProductionsUnited States
Themes
brothercaliforniacartridgescartscompetitioncontrollernesnintendo
