WarGames (1983)

Is it a game, or is it real?

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 friend and a wizardly computer genius, David must race against time to outwit his opponent and prevent a nuclear Armageddon.

Key facts

Released:
1983-06-03
Runtime:
114 min
Genres:
Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
Director:
John Badham
Top cast:
Matthew Broderick, Dabney Coleman, John Wood, Ally Sheedy, Barry Corbin, Juanin Clay
Original language:
EN
TMDB rating:
7.1/10 from 2,157 votes
Bynge Score:
7.1/10

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