WarGames
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.
Metadata
- Tagline
- Is it a game, or is it real?
- Release date
- 1983-05-19
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- IMDb
- tt0086567
- Languages
- English
- Global rating
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Director
Writer
Cast
- William H. Macy
NORAD Officer (uncredited) - Matthew Broderick
David Lightman - Michael Madsen
Steve - Maury Chaykin
Jim Sting - Michael Ensign
Beringer's Aide - Art LaFleur
Guard - Dabney Coleman
McKittrick - James Tolkan
Wigan - Eddie Deezen
Malvin - Alan Blumenfeld
Mr. Liggett - Jesse D. Goins
Sergeant - Ally Sheedy
Jennifer - Irving Metzman
Richter - John Spencer
Jerry - Barry Corbin
General Beringer - William Bogert
Mr. Lightman - Jason Bernard
Captain Knewt - Lucinda Crosby
Nurse in Infirmary - Stephen Lee
Sgt. Schneider - Drew Snyder
Ayers - John Wood
Stephen Falken - Dennis Lipscomb
Watson - Kent Williams
Cabot - Frances E. Nealy
Visitor - Michael Adams
Travis - Tom Lawrence
Sgt. Sims - Gary Bisig
Deputy - John Garber
Corporal in the Infirmary - Brad David
Flight Pilot Leader - Erik Stern
- Juanin Clay
Pat Healy - Joe Dorsey
Conley - James Lemp
Commander - Billy Ray Sharkey
Radar Analyst - Charles Akins
Major Ford - Stack Pierce
Airman - Frankie Hill
Airman Fields - David Clover
Stockman - Susan Davis
Mrs. Lightman - Duncan Wilmore
Major Lem - Len Lawson
Boys Vice Principal - Paul V. Picerni Jr.
Technician - Edward Jahnke
NORAD Officer - Glenn Standifer
Major Wenstin - James Ackerman
Joshua - Jim Harriott
Newscaster - Martha Shaw
Vice Principal's Secretary - Gary Sexton
Technician - Howie Allen
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