TMDB LIVE DATA
WarGames (1983)
"Is it a game, or is it real?"
2
Views
1
Likes
WarGames
Drama
Science Fiction
Thriller
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 friend and a wizardly computer genius, David must race against time to outwit his opponent and prevent a nuclear Armageddon.
Director
John Badham
Screenplay / Writer
Lawrence Lasker, Walter F. Parkes
Runtime
1h 54m (114 min)
Release Date
1983-06-03
Countries
United States of America
United States of America
Original Language
EN
Status
Released
Budget
$12,000,000
Revenue
$124,600,000
Top Cast (Live Data)
Movie Gallery
Production Companies
Sherwood Productions
United Artists
Keywords
artificial intelligence (a.i.)
computer
government
hacker
video game
cold war
fbi
prosecution
norad
nuclear threat
paranoid
political thriller
cyber thriller
political drama
tense
hopeful
Similar Movies
This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.