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