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WarGames
Sign in to saveWarGames is a 1983 American techno-thriller film directed by John Badham, written by Lawrence Lasker and Walter F. Parkes, and starring Matthew Broderick, Dabney Coleman, John Wood and Ally Sheedy. Broderick plays David Lightman, a young computer hacker who unwittingly accesses a United States military supercomputer programmed to simulate, predict and execute nuclear war against the Soviet Union, triggering a false alarm that threatens to start World War III. Martin Brest was originally the film's director, but was fired early into production.
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7.1High 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 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
Themes
- artificial intelligence (a.i.)
- computer
- government
- hacker
- video game
- cold war
- fbi
- prosecution
- norad
- nuclear threat
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Key facts
- Film.name
- WarGames
- Film.image
- wargames.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- John Badham
- Film.producer
- Harold Schneider
- Film.music
- Arthur B. Rubinstein
- Film.cinematography
- William A. Fraker
- Film.editing
- Tom Rolf
- Film.distributor
- MGM/UA Entertainment Company (United States)United International Pictures (international)
- Film.runtime
- 114 minutes
- Film.country
- United States
- Film.language
- English
- Film.budget
- $12 million
- Film.gross
- $124.6 million
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Official website
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 108
- FilmAffinity ID
- 553168
- Official website
- www.mgm.com/#/our-titles/2117/WarGames
- Image
- WarGames film logo.jpg
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- Commons category
- WarGames (film)
- publication date
- 1983-10-07
- title
- WarGames
- review score
- 93%
- box office
- 79567667
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22 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Development
- Filming
- Design
- Release
- Reception
- Critical response
- Accolades
- List of awards and nominations
- Influence
- Related media
- Novelization
- Sequel
- Video games
- Interactive series
- Soundtrack
- Legacy
- See also
- References
- External links
WarGames is a 1983 American techno-thriller film directed by John Badham, written by Lawrence Lasker and Walter F. Parkes, and starring Matthew Broderick, Dabney Coleman, John Wood and Ally Sheedy. Broderick plays David Lightman, a young computer hacker who unwittingly accesses a United States military supercomputer programmed to simulate, predict and execute nuclear war against the Soviet Union, triggering a false alarm that threatens to start World War III. Martin Brest was originally the film's director, but was fired early into production.
The film premiered at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival, and was released by MGM/UA Entertainment on June 3, 1983. It was a widespread critical and commercial success, grossing $125 million worldwide against a $12 million budget. At the 56th Academy Awards, the film was nominated for three Oscars, including Best Original Screenplay. It also won a BAFTA Award for Best Sound.