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
Languages
English
Global rating
0.0 (2 users)

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Director


  1. John Badham

Writer


  1. Walter F. Parkes
  2. Lawrence Lasker

Cast


  1. William H. Macy
    NORAD Officer (uncredited)
  2. Matthew Broderick
    David Lightman
  3. Michael Madsen
    Steve
  4. Maury Chaykin
    Jim Sting
  5. Michael Ensign
    Beringer's Aide
  6. Art LaFleur
    Guard
  7. Dabney Coleman
    McKittrick
  8. James Tolkan
    Wigan
  9. Eddie Deezen
    Malvin
  10. Alan Blumenfeld
    Mr. Liggett
  11. Jesse D. Goins
    Sergeant
  12. Ally Sheedy
    Jennifer
  13. Irving Metzman
    Richter
  14. John Spencer
    Jerry
  15. Barry Corbin
    General Beringer
  16. William Bogert
    Mr. Lightman
  17. Jason Bernard
    Captain Knewt
  18. Lucinda Crosby
    Nurse in Infirmary
  19. Stephen Lee
    Sgt. Schneider
  20. Drew Snyder
    Ayers
  21. John Wood
    Stephen Falken
  22. Dennis Lipscomb
    Watson
  23. Kent Williams
    Cabot
  24. Frances E. Nealy
    Visitor
  25. Michael Adams
    Travis
  26. Tom Lawrence
    Sgt. Sims
  27. Gary Bisig
    Deputy
  28. John Garber
    Corporal in the Infirmary
  29. Brad David
    Flight Pilot Leader
  30. Erik Stern
  31. Juanin Clay
    Pat Healy
  32. Joe Dorsey
    Conley
  33. James Lemp
    Commander
  34. Billy Ray Sharkey
    Radar Analyst
  35. Charles Akins
    Major Ford
  36. Stack Pierce
    Airman
  37. Frankie Hill
    Airman Fields
  38. David Clover
    Stockman
  39. Susan Davis
    Mrs. Lightman
  40. Duncan Wilmore
    Major Lem
  41. Len Lawson
    Boys Vice Principal
  42. Paul V. Picerni Jr.
    Technician
  43. Edward Jahnke
    NORAD Officer
  44. Glenn Standifer
    Major Wenstin
  45. James Ackerman
    Joshua
  46. Jim Harriott
    Newscaster
  47. Martha Shaw
    Vice Principal's Secretary
  48. Gary Sexton
    Technician
  49. Howie Allen
    Boy in Arcade

Composer


  1. Arthur B. Rubinstein

Producer


  1. Leonard Goldberg
  2. Richard Hashimoto
  3. Harold Schneider

Director of Photography


  1. William A. Fraker

Editor


  1. Tom Rolf