WarGames (1983)

  • PG
  • 06/03/1983 (US)
  • Thriller, Science Fiction, Drama
  • 1h 54m

Is it a game, or is it real?

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 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.

Lawrence Lasker

Screenplay

Walter F. Parkes

Screenplay

John Badham

Director

Cast

Matthew Broderick's headshot

Matthew Broderick

David Lightman
Dabney Coleman's headshot

Dabney Coleman

McKittrick
John Wood's headshot

John Wood

Stephen Falken
Ally Sheedy's headshot

Ally Sheedy

Jennifer
Barry Corbin's headshot

Barry Corbin

General Beringer
Juanin Clay's headshot

Juanin Clay

Pat Healy
Kent Williams's headshot

Kent Williams

Cabot
Dennis Lipscomb's headshot

Dennis Lipscomb

Watson

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