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WarGames

# Is it a game, or is it real?
Thriller   Science Fiction   Drama
📜 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 Department of Defense'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.
💵 Budget: USD 12,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1983-06-03
⌚ Running Time: 114 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.072

Beloved Cast

Matthew Broderick original image
David Lightman
Matthew Broderick
Dabney Coleman original image
McKittrick
Dabney Coleman
John Wood original image
Stephen Falken
John Wood
Ally Sheedy original image
Jennifer
Ally Sheedy
Barry Corbin original image
General Beringer
Barry Corbin
Juanin Clay original image
Pat Healy
Juanin Clay
Kent Williams original image
Cabot
Kent Williams
Dennis Lipscomb original image
Watson
Dennis Lipscomb
Joe Dorsey original image
Conley
Joe Dorsey
Irving Metzman original image
Richter
Irving Metzman
Michael Ensign original image
Beringer's Aide
Michael Ensign
William Bogert original image
Mr. Lightman
William Bogert
Susan Davis original image
Mrs. Lightman
Susan Davis
James Tolkan original image
Wigan
James Tolkan
David Clover original image
Stockman
David Clover
Drew Snyder original image
Ayers
Drew Snyder
John Garber original image
Corporal in the Infirmary
John Garber
Duncan Wilmore original image
Major Lem
Duncan Wilmore
Billy Ray Sharkey original image
Radar Analyst
Billy Ray Sharkey
John Spencer original image
Jerry
John Spencer
Michael Madsen original image
Steve
Michael Madsen
James Lemp original image
Commander
James Lemp
Gary Bisig original image
Deputy
Gary Bisig
Gary Sexton original image
Technician
Gary Sexton
Jason Bernard original image
Captain Knewt
Jason Bernard
Frankie Hill original image
Airman Fields
Frankie Hill
Jesse D. Goins original image
Sergeant
Jesse D. Goins
Alan Blumenfeld original image
Mr. Liggett
Alan Blumenfeld
Len Lawson original image
Boys Vice Principal
Len Lawson
Maury Chaykin original image
Jim Sting
Maury Chaykin
Eddie Deezen original image
Malvin
Eddie Deezen
Stephen Lee original image
Sgt. Schneider
Stephen Lee
Lucinda Crosby original image
Nurse in Infirmary
Lucinda Crosby
Stack Pierce original image
Airman
Stack Pierce
Art LaFleur original image
Guard
Art LaFleur
Brad David original image
Flight Pilot Leader
Brad David
Martha Shaw original image
Vice Principal's Secretary
Martha Shaw
Howie Allen original image
Boy in Arcade
Howie Allen
Michael Adams original image
Travis
Michael Adams
James Ackerman original image
Joshua
James Ackerman
Jim Harriott original image
Newscaster
Jim Harriott
Tom Lawrence original image
Sgt. Sims
Tom Lawrence
Frances E. Nealy original image
Visitor
Frances E. Nealy
Charles Akins original image
Major Ford
Charles Akins
Glenn Standifer original image
Major Wenstin
Glenn Standifer
Edward Jahnke original image
NORAD Officer
Edward Jahnke
Paul V. Picerni Jr. original image
Technician
Paul V. Picerni Jr.
William H. Macy original image
NORAD Officer (uncredited)
William H. Macy

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