Movie

WarGames

A 1983 1 h 54 min
71%
Audience score2.303 votes on TMDB

“Is it a game, or is it real?”

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.

Director
John Badham
Screenplay
Lawrence Lasker
Status
Released
Release date
03/06/1983
Original language
English
Budget
US$ 12 M
Box office
US$ 125 M

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