Movie
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.
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Checked Sep 2, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about WarGames
Cast
Matthew BroderickDavid Lightman
Dabney ColemanMcKittrick
John WoodStephen Falken
Ally SheedyJennifer
Barry CorbinGeneral Beringer
Juanin ClayPat Healy
Kent WilliamsCabot
Dennis LipscombWatsonCredits
- Directed by
- John Badham
- Written by
- Walter F. Parkes, Lawrence Lasker
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Collection
- WarGames Collection
- Budget
- $12M
- Box office
- $124.6M
Production
- Sherwood ProductionsUnited States
United ArtistsUnited States
