WarGames

WarGames (1983)

Directed by John Badham

1h 54m

Thriller

| Science Fiction

| Drama

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.

Cast

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

Kent Williams

Kent Williams

Cabot

Dennis Lipscomb

Dennis Lipscomb

Watson

Joe Dorsey

Joe Dorsey

Conley

Crew

Lawrence Lasker

Lawrence Lasker

Screenplay

William A. Fraker

William A. Fraker

Director of Photography

Barry Delaney

Barry Delaney

Costume Design

Richard Hashimoto

Richard Hashimoto

Producer

Jerry Wunderlich

Jerry Wunderlich

Set Decoration

Tom Rolf

Tom Rolf

Editor

James J. Murakami

James J. Murakami

Art Direction

John Badham

John Badham

Director

Harold Schneider

Harold Schneider

Producer

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