WarGames (1983)
John BadhamHigh 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 girlfriend and a wizardly computer genius, David must race against time to outwit his opponent and prevent a nuclear Armageddon.
114 MINTHRILLER, SCIENCE FICTION, DRAMA
SUBMITTED BY BRIAN
3.5
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 girlfriend and a wizardly computer genius, David must race against time to outwit his opponent and prevent a nuclear Armageddon.
Cast
| Name | Character | |
|---|---|---|
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Matthew Broderick | David Lightman |
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Dabney Coleman | McKittrick |
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John Wood | Stephen Falken |
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Ally Sheedy | Jennifer |
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Barry Corbin | General Beringer |
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Juanin Clay | Pat Healy |
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Kent Williams | Cabot |
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Dennis Lipscomb | Watson |
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Joe Dorsey | Conley |
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Irving Metzman | Richter |
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Michael Ensign | Beringer's Aide |
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William Bogert | Mr. Lightman |
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Susan Davis | Mrs. Lightman |
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James Tolkan | Wigan |
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David Clover | Stockman |
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Drew Snyder | Ayers |
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John Garber | Corporal in the Infirmary |
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Duncan Wilmore | Major Lem |
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Billy Ray Sharkey | Radar Analyst |
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John Spencer | Jerry |
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Michael Madsen | Steve |
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James Lemp | Commander |
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Gary Bisig | Deputy |
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Gary Sexton | Technician |
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Jason Bernard | Captain Knewt |
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Frankie Hill | Airman Fields |
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Jesse D. Goins | Sergeant |
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Alan Blumenfeld | Mr. Liggett |
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Len Lawson | Boys Vice Principal |
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Maury Chaykin | Jim Sting |
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Eddie Deezen | Malvin |
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Stephen Lee | Sgt. Schneider |
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Lucinda Crosby | Nurse in Infirmary |
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Stack Pierce | Airman |
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Art LaFleur | Guard |
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Brad David | Flight Pilot Leader |
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Martha Shaw | Vice Principal's Secretary |
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Howie Allen | Boy in Arcade |
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Michael Adams | Travis |
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James Ackerman | Joshua |
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Jim Harriott | Newscaster |
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Tom Lawrence | Sgt. Sims |
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Frances E. Nealy | Visitor |
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Charles Akins | Major Ford |
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Glenn Standifer | Major Wenstin |
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Edward Jahnke | NORAD Officer |
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Paul V. Picerni Jr. | Technician |
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William H. Macy | NORAD Officer (uncredited) |