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 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $124,600,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 20.227 |
Directed By
John Badham
Crew
Jerry Wunderlich
Wallis Nicita
Harold Schneider
James J. Murakami
Barry Francis Delaney
Walter F. Parkes
Leonard Goldberg
Lawrence Lasker
William A. Fraker
Richard Hashimoto
Arthur B. Rubinstein
John Badham
Tom Rolf
Angelo P. Graham
Robert J. Doherty
Newt Arnold
Steve Yaconelli
Robert Eggenweiler
Al Jones
Marguerite Happy
Liz Randol
Willie D. Burton
William L. Manger
Harold Michelson
Michael J. Kohut
John M. Schenk
Milton C. Burrow
Tom Elliott
Lynda Gurasich
Joe Tuley
Doug Pentek
Robert C. Decker
Lyla Foggia
Ralph Nelson Jr.
Robert Scaife
Brenda Todd
Joy Anzarouth
Carlos Delarios
Michael L. Fink
Michael Adams
Gerald Boatright
Ray Martin
Mark Hoder
Aaron Rochin
David E. Diano
Gary R. Dodd
Ray Summers
Michael Germain
Gregg H. Bilson
Marguerite Happy
Rick Avery
John Garber
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)
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