Summary
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.
Details
Release Date: June 3, 1983
Runtime: 114 minutes
Genres: Thriller, Science Fiction, Drama
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 7.1/10 (2032 votes)
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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 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.

WarGames: The Dead Code
Computer hacker Will Farmer engages a government super-computer named Ripley in an online terrorist-attack simulation game. Little does Farmer know that Ripley has been designed to appeal to potential terrorists, and certain software glitches have in turn made him become paranoid.
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Cast

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

Irving Metzman
Richter

Michael Ensign
Beringer's Aide

William Bogert
Mr. Lightman

James Tolkan
Wigan

Drew Snyder
Ayers

Billy Ray Sharkey
Radar Analyst

John Spencer
Jerry

Michael Madsen
Steve

Jason Bernard
Captain Knewt

Jesse D. Goins
Sergeant

Alan Blumenfeld
Mr. Liggett

Len Lawson
Boys Vice Principal

Maury Chaykin
Jim Sting

Eddie Deezen
Malvin

Stephen Lee
Sgt. Schneider

Stack Pierce
Airman

Art LaFleur
Guard

Frances E. Nealy
Visitor

William H. Macy
NORAD Officer (uncredited)







