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WarGames (1983)

PG
06/03/1983 (US)
01h 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 Department of Defense'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.

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Matthew Broderick

Matthew Broderick

David Lightman

Dabney Coleman

Dabney Coleman

McKittrick

John Wood

John Wood

Stephen Falken

Ally Sheedy

Ally Sheedy

Jennifer

Barry Corbin

Barry Corbin

General Beringer

Juanin Clay

Juanin Clay

Pat Healy

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Media

Official Trailer
War Games 1983 TV trailer
WarGames (1983) (TV Spot)
"Shall We Play A Game?" Scene
David Discovers A List of Games
Hacking The School Servers

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