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WarGames
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.
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WarGames
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jun 3, 1983
Runtime
1h 54m
Genres
Thriller, Science Fiction, Drama
User Score
71%
Original Title
WarGames
Production Companies
Sherwood Productions, United Artists, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Director
John Badham
Budget
$12,000,000
Revenue
$124,600,000
Description
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.
