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WarGames( 1983)

TV-MAThrillerScience FictionDrama
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Is it a game, or is it real?

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 Defense Department's war computer and initiates a confrontation of global proportions. Together with his girlfriend and a wizardly computer genius, David must race against time to outwit his opponent and prevent a nuclear Armageddon.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Matthew Broderick

      David Lightman

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      Dabney Coleman

      McKittrick

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      John Wood

      Stephen Falken

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      Ally Sheedy

      Jennifer

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      Barry Corbin

      General Beringer

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      Juanin Clay

      Pat Healy

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      Kent Williams

      Cabot

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      Dennis Lipscomb

      Watson

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      Joe Dorsey

      Conley

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      Irving Metzman

      Richter

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      Michael Ensign

      Beringer's Aide

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      William Bogert

      Mr. Lightman

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      Susan Davis

      Mrs. Lightman

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      James Tolkan

      Wigan

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      David Clover

      Stockman

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      Drew Snyder

      Ayers

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      John Garber

      Corporal in the Infirmary

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      Duncan Wilmore

      Major Lem

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      Billy Ray Sharkey

      Radar Analyst

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      John Spencer

      Jerry

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      Michael Madsen

      Steve

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      James Lemp

      Commander

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      Gary Bisig

      Deputy

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      Gary Sexton

      Technician

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      Jason Bernard

      Captain Knewt

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      Frankie Hill

      Airman Fields

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      Jesse D. Goins

      Sergeant

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      Alan Blumenfeld

      Mr. Liggett

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      Len Lawson

      Boys Vice Principal

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      Maury Chaykin

      Jim Sting

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      Eddie Deezen

      Malvin

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      Stephen Lee

      Sgt. Schneider

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      Lucinda Crosby

      Nurse in Infirmary

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      Stack Pierce

      Airman

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      Art LaFleur

      Guard

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      Brad David

      Flight Pilot Leader

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      Martha Shaw

      Vice Principal's Secretary

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      Howie Allen

      Boy in Arcade

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      Michael Adams

      Travis

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      James Ackerman

      Joshua

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      Jim Harriott

      Newscaster

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      Tom Lawrence

      Sgt. Sims

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      Frances E. Nealy

      Visitor

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      Charles Akins

      Major Ford

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      Glenn Standifer

      Major Wenstin

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      Edward Jahnke

      NORAD Officer

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      Paul V. Picerni Jr.

      Technician

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      William H. Macy

      NORAD Officer (uncredited)

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    Review 2Discussion

    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Sun Apr 26 2020
    Wanna play Global Thermonuclear War? It was with much interest to me to revisit this early 80s hacker piece armed with the knowledge of just how the advent of change in the computer world had evolved. With that in mind the film could quite easily be classed as a bit clunky due to the now almost Neanderthal toys, games and computers used in the movie, but casting aside the nostalgia feelings I had with it, it still hits the spot as both a poignant piece of interest, and a damn good thriller as well. Matthew Broderick is David Lightman, a young computer gamer geek who is something of a whiz...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    12000000.00

    Revenue

    124600000.00

    Keywords

    • artificial intelligence (a.i.)
    • computer
    • government
    • hacker
    • video game
    • cold war
    • fbi
    • prosecution
    • norad
    • nuclear threat