Watch WarGames (1983) Official Trailer
Is it a game, or is it real?
7.1 / 10 IMDb June 3, 1983 1h 54m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 54m
Release Date
June 3, 1983
Genre
Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
Status
Released
Budget
$12,000,000
Revenue
$124,600,000
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Cast
Matthew Broderick
as David Lightman
Dabney Coleman
as McKittrick
John Wood
as Stephen Falken
Ally Sheedy
as Jennifer
Barry Corbin
as General Beringer
Juanin Clay
as Pat Healy
Kent Williams
as Cabot
Dennis Lipscomb
as Watson
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Joe Dorsey
as Conley
Irving Metzman
as Richter
Michael Ensign
as Beringer's Aide
William Bogert
as Mr. Lightman
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Susan Davis
as Mrs. Lightman
James Tolkan
as Wigan
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David Clover
as Stockman
Drew Snyder
as Ayers
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John Garber
as Corporal in the Infirmary
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Duncan Wilmore
as Major Lem
Billy Ray Sharkey
as Radar Analyst
John Spencer
as Jerry
Production Companies
Sherwood Productions
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