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.
Released: 1983-06-03114 minDir: John BadhamDrama, Science Fiction, Thriller
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
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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
Key dates
- Published
- 1983
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- Instance of
- film
- Named after
- wargame
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Followed by
- WarGames: The Dead Code
- Director
- John Badham
- Screenwriter
- Walter F. Parkes
- Cast member
- Alan Blumenfeld
- Composer
- Arthur B. Rubinstein
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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.
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1980s science fiction thriller films1983 American films1983 drama films1983 English-language films1983 films1983 thriller filmsAmerican science fiction thriller filmsCheyenne Mountain ComplexCold War filmsEnglish-language thriller filmsFictional artificial intelligencesFilms about artificial intelligence