
WarGames (1983)
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.
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Additional Info
Budget | $12,000,000.00 |
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Revenue | $124,600,000.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 6.805 |
Directed By
John Badham
Crew
Lawrence Lasker
William A. Fraker
Barry Francis Delaney
Richard Hashimoto
Jerry Wunderlich
Tom Rolf
James J. Murakami
John Badham
Harold Schneider
Angelo P. Graham
Wallis Nicita
Walter F. Parkes
Leonard Goldberg
Arthur B. Rubinstein
Robert J. Doherty
Michael Germain
Al Jones
Newt Arnold
Michael L. Fink
Rick Avery
William L. Manger
Marguerite Happy
Willie D. Burton
Carlos Delarios
Lynda Gurasich
Milton C. Burrow
Tom Elliott
Brenda Todd
Gregg H. Bilson
Michael J. Kohut
Michael Adams
Robert Scaife
John M. Schenk
Aaron Rochin
Gary R. Dodd
Doug Pentek
David E. Diano
Ralph Nelson Jr.
Ray Summers
Marguerite Happy
Robert C. Decker
John Garber
Gerald Boatright
Harold Michelson
Steve Yaconelli
Liz Randol
Robert Eggenweiler
Joe Tuley
Lyla Foggia
Ray Martin
Mark Hoder
Joy Anzarouth
TOP CAST

Matthew Broderick
David Lightman

Dabney Coleman
McKittrick

John Wood
Stephen Falken

Ally Sheedy
Jennifer

Barry Corbin
General Beringer

Juanin Clay
Pat Healy
Kent Williams
Cabot

Dennis Lipscomb
Watson
Joe Dorsey
Conley

Irving Metzman
Richter

Michael Ensign
Beringer's Aide

William Bogert
Mr. Lightman
Susan Davis
Mrs. Lightman

James Tolkan
Wigan
David Clover
Stockman

Drew Snyder
Ayers
John Garber
Corporal in the Infirmary
Duncan Wilmore
Major Lem

Billy Ray Sharkey
Radar Analyst

John Spencer
Jerry

Michael Madsen
Steve
James Lemp
Commander
Gary Bisig
Deputy
Gary Sexton
Technician

Jason Bernard
Captain Knewt
Frankie Hill
Airman Fields

Jesse D. Goins
Sergeant

Alan Blumenfeld
Mr. Liggett

Len Lawson
Boys Vice Principal

Maury Chaykin
Jim Sting

Eddie Deezen
Malvin

Stephen Lee
Sgt. Schneider
Lucinda Crosby
Nurse in Infirmary

Stack Pierce
Airman

Art LaFleur
Guard
Brad David
Flight Pilot Leader
Martha Shaw
Vice Principal's Secretary
Howie Allen
Boy in Arcade

Michael Adams
Travis
James Ackerman
Joshua
Jim Harriott
Newscaster
Tom Lawrence
Sgt. Sims

Frances E. Nealy
Visitor
Charles Akins
Major Ford
Glenn Standifer
Major Wenstin
Edward Jahnke
NORAD Officer
Paul V. Picerni Jr.
Technician

William H. Macy
NORAD Officer (uncredited)