Tron
Sign in to saveTron is a 1982 American science fiction action adventure film written and directed by Steven Lisberger from a story he co-wrote with Bonnie MacBird. The film stars Jeff Bridges as Kevin Flynn, a computer programmer and video game developer who is transported inside the software world of a mainframe computer where he interacts with anthropomorphic programs in his attempt to escape. It also stars Bruce Boxleitner (in the eponymous role), David Warner, Cindy Morgan, and Barnard Hughes. Tron was one of cinema's earliest films to use extensive computer-generated imagery (CGI).
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Tron is a 1982 American action, science fiction, and adventure film directed and written by Steven Lisberger. The cast includes Jeff Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner, David Warner, and Cindy Morgan. Produced by The Walt Disney Company and Lisberger/Kushner Productions, the movie features a soundtrack composed by Wendy Carlos and was edited by Jeff Gourson. It is presented in English and explores themes of telepresence and artificial intelligence within the fictional Tron universe.
The film has a runtime of 96 minutes and was released on July 9, 1982. It was distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Netflix, and Disney+ in formats including broadcasting and video on demand. Tron received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design and Best Sound. The production had a budget of 17,000,000 and generated a box office revenue of 33,002,371. Audience ratings include a 6.7 score from 146,517 votes on IMDb and a 6.639 average from 2,725 votes on TMDb.
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Film · TMDB
6.6When brilliant video game maker Flynn hacks the mainframe of his ex-employer, he is beamed inside an astonishing digital world and becomes part of the very game he is designing. In his mission through cyberspace, Flynn matches wits with a maniacal Master Control Program and teams up with Tron, a security measure created to bring balance to the digital environment.
Cast
- Jeff Bridges as Kevin Flynn / Clu
- Bruce Boxleitner as Alan Bradley / Tron
- David Warner as Ed Dillinger / Sark
- Cindy Morgan as Lora / Yori
- Barnard Hughes as Dr. Walter Gibbs / Dumont
- Dan Shor as Ram
Themes
- hacker
- virtual reality
- dystopia
- simulation
- super computer
- utopia
- computer simulation
- simulated reality
- cyberspace
- bike racing
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Key facts
- Film.alt
- On the center of a circle, a man releasing a disc upwards into the air, with a woman standing next to him. A beam of light descends upon the disk with another light coming out from the background. A caption reads: "A world inside the computer where man has never been. Never before now."
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Steven Lisberger
- Film.producer
- Donald Kushner
- Film.screenplay
- Steven Lisberger
- Film.music
- Wendy Carlos
- Film.cinematography
- Bruce Logan
- Film.editing
- Jeff Gourson
- Film.distributor
- Buena Vista Distribution
- Film.runtime
- 96 minutes
- Film.country
- United States
- Film.language
- English
- Film.budget
- $17 million
- Film.gross
- $50 million
- Film.name
- Tron
- Film.image
- Tron poster.jpg
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- cyberpunk
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Series
- Tron
- Main subject
- telepresence
- Director
- Steven Lisberger
- Screenwriter
- Steven Lisberger
- Cast member
- Ted White
- Composer
- Wendy Carlos
- Production company
- The Walt Disney Company
- Duration
- 96
- FilmAffinity ID
- 488334
- Official website
- movies.disney.com/tron
- Image
- TRON (17182966611).jpg
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- soundtrack release
- Tron
- publication date
- 1982-00-00
- film editor
- Jeff Gourson
- Commons gallery
- Tron (film)
- title
- Tron
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Sound
- distributed by
- Disney+
- box office
- 50000000
- capital cost
- 17000000
- takes place in fictional universe
- Tron
- different from
- Tron
- production code
- 0222
- media franchise
- Tron
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 58/100
- form of creative work
- feature film
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Encyclopedic overview
23 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Origins
- Production
- Soundtrack
- Reception and legacy
- Box office
- Critical response
- Cultural effect
- Books
- Other media
- Television
- Home media
- Theme parks
- Sequels
- ''Tron: Legacy''
- ''Tron: Uprising'' (TV series)
- ''Tron: Ares''
- Further reading
- See also
- References
- External links
Tron is a 1982 American science fiction action adventure film written and directed by Steven Lisberger from a story he co-wrote with Bonnie MacBird. The film stars Jeff Bridges as Kevin Flynn, a computer programmer and video game developer who is transported inside the software world of a mainframe computer where he interacts with anthropomorphic programs in his attempt to escape. It also stars Bruce Boxleitner (in the eponymous role), David Warner, Cindy Morgan, and Barnard Hughes. Tron was one of cinema's earliest films to use extensive computer-generated imagery (CGI).
The inspiration for Tron dates back to 1976, when Lisberger became intrigued with video games after seeing Pong. He and producer Donald Kushner set up an animation studio to develop Tron with the intention of making it an animated film. To promote the studio itself, Lisberger and his team created a 30-second animation featuring the first appearance of the title character. Eventually, Lisberger decided to include live-action elements with both backlit and computer animation for the actual feature-length film. Various studios had rejected the storyboards for the film before Walt Disney Productions agreed to finance and distribute Tron. There, backlit animation was finally combined with the 2D computer animation and the live-action footage.
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