WarGames

WarGames

1983

After he cracks the security of an Air Force supercomputer, young hacker David Lightman (Matthew Broderick) accidentally tells it to start preparing a preemptive nuclear strike. Combining Cold War paranoia with adolescent adventure, director John Badham's techno-thriller follows Lightman and girlfriend Jennifer (Ally Sheedy) as they travel across the country to try and warn the military of the impending launch.

The only winning move is not to play.

JBscale
83
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Thriller
Length
1 hr. 53 mins.
US Theatrical Release
June 3, 1983
US Box Office
$79,568,000 (#1100 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested

Collection Detail

Release Method
2-Disc & Digital
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DTS-HD Master 5.1
English: DS 2.0
English: DD 5.1
Spanish (Dubbed): DD 1.0
Studio
MGM
Released
August 21, 2012
Acquired Date
August 29, 2012
Times Seen
5 Times
Last Watched
May 30, 2021

Actors

Matthew Broderick
Matthew Broderick
Ally Sheedy
Ally Sheedy
Dabney Coleman
Dabney Coleman
John Wood
John Wood
Barry Corbin
Barry Corbin
Juanin Clay
Juanin Clay
Kent Williams
Kent Williams
Dennis Lipscomb
Dennis Lipscomb
Joe Dorsey
Joe Dorsey
Irving Metzman
Irving Metzman
Michael Ensign
Michael Ensign
William Bogert
William Bogert
Susan Davis
Susan Davis
James Tolkan
James Tolkan
David Clover
David Clover
Drew Snyder
Drew Snyder
John Garber
John Garber
Duncan Wilmore
Duncan Wilmore
Billy Ray Sharkey
Billy Ray Sharkey
John Spencer
John Spencer
Michael Madsen
Michael Madsen

Directors

John Badham
John Badham

Producers

Harold Schneider
Harold Schneider

Writers

Lawrence Lasker
Lawrence Lasker
Walter F. Parkes
Walter F. Parkes

Special Features

Commentaries
  • director John Badham
  • writers Lawrence Lasker and Walter F. Parkes
Documentaries
  • Loading WarGames
Featurettes
  • Attack of the Hackers
  • Inside NORAD: Cold War Fortress
  • Tic Tac Toe: A True Story
Other
  • Interactive Superpower Weapons Briefing Gallery pending availability
  • Audio Commentary
  • Featurettes

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User Reviews

  • 12.11.2008 by biglummox (9/10)

Ratings

JB Users
90
Superior
RT Fresh
94%
Tomatometer
47 votes
RT Fresh Certified
76%
Popcornmeter
1,980 votes
METASCORE
77
15 votes
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
114,672 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media