Film

WarGames

1983 · 1h 54m · Drama · Science Fiction · Thriller

Is it a game, or is it real?

IMDb

7.1

Rotten Tomatoes

93%

Metacritic

77

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.

Matthew Broderick

David Lightman

Dabney Coleman

McKittrick

John Wood

Stephen Falken

Ally Sheedy

Jennifer

Barry Corbin

General Beringer

Juanin Clay

Pat Healy

Kent Williams

Cabot

Dennis Lipscomb

Watson

Joe Dorsey

Conley

Irving Metzman

Richter

Michael Ensign

Beringer's Aide

William Bogert

Mr. Lightman

Susan Davis

Mrs. Lightman

James Tolkan

Wigan

David Clover

Stockman

Drew Snyder

Ayers

• John BadhamDirector
• Lawrence LaskerWriter
• Walter F. ParkesWriter
• Richard HashimotoProducer
• Harold SchneiderProducer
• Leonard GoldbergExecutive Producer
• William A. FrakerDirector of Photography
• Arthur B. RubinsteinOriginal Music Composer
• Tom RolfEditor
• Wallis NicitaCasting

Official TrailerWar Games 1983 TV trailerWarGames (1983) (TV Spot)

Release date

June 3, 1983

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 54m

Rated

PG

Budget

$12,000,000

Revenue

$124,600,000

Genres

Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller

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