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WarGames 1983 Directed by John Badham

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Production Companies United Artists , Sherwood Productions
Budget $12,000,000
Revenue $124,600,000
Release Date 3 June 1983
114 mins
Cast
Matthew Broderick
Matthew Broderick David Lightman
Dabney Coleman
Dabney Coleman McKittrick
John Wood
John Wood Stephen Falken
Ally Sheedy
Ally Sheedy Jennifer
Barry Corbin
Barry Corbin General Beringer
Juanin Clay
Juanin Clay Pat Healy
Kent Williams
Kent Williams Cabot
Dennis Lipscomb
Dennis Lipscomb Watson
Joe Dorsey
Joe Dorsey Conley
Irving Metzman
Irving Metzman Richter
Michael Ensign
Michael Ensign Beringer's Aide
William Bogert
William Bogert Mr. Lightman
Susan Davis
Susan Davis Mrs. Lightman
James Tolkan
James Tolkan Wigan
David Clover
David Clover Stockman
Drew Snyder
Drew Snyder Ayers
John Garber
John Garber Corporal in the Infirmary
Duncan Wilmore
Duncan Wilmore Major Lem
Billy Ray Sharkey
Billy Ray Sharkey Radar Analyst
John Spencer
John Spencer Jerry
Michael Madsen
Michael Madsen Steve
James Lemp
James Lemp Commander
Gary Bisig
Gary Bisig Deputy
Gary Sexton
Gary Sexton Technician
Jason Bernard
Jason Bernard Captain Knewt
Frankie Hill
Frankie Hill Airman Fields
Jesse D. Goins
Jesse D. Goins Sergeant
Alan Blumenfeld
Alan Blumenfeld Mr. Liggett
Len Lawson
Len Lawson Boys Vice Principal
Maury Chaykin
Maury Chaykin Jim Sting
Eddie Deezen
Eddie Deezen Malvin
Stephen Lee
Stephen Lee Sgt. Schneider
Lucinda Crosby
Lucinda Crosby Nurse in Infirmary
Stack Pierce
Stack Pierce Airman
Art LaFleur
Art LaFleur Guard
Brad David
Brad David Flight Pilot Leader
Martha Shaw
Martha Shaw Vice Principal's Secretary
Howie Allen
Howie Allen Boy in Arcade
Michael Adams
Michael Adams Travis
James Ackerman
James Ackerman Joshua
Jim Harriott
Jim Harriott Newscaster
Tom Lawrence
Tom Lawrence Sgt. Sims
Frances E. Nealy
Frances E. Nealy Visitor
Charles Akins
Charles Akins Major Ford
Glenn Standifer
Glenn Standifer Major Wenstin
Edward Jahnke
Edward Jahnke NORAD Officer
Paul V. Picerni Jr.
Paul V. Picerni Jr. Technician
William H. Macy
William H. Macy NORAD Officer (uncredited)
Crew
Director
John Badham
John Badham
Writers
Lawrence Lasker
Lawrence Lasker
Walter F. Parkes
Walter F. Parkes
Producers
Richard Hashimoto
Richard Hashimoto
Harold Schneider
Harold Schneider
Executive Producer
Leonard Goldberg
Leonard Goldberg
Cinematography
William A. Fraker
William A. Fraker
Composer
Arthur B. Rubinstein
Arthur B. Rubinstein
Editor
Tom Rolf
Tom Rolf
Production Design
Angelo P. Graham
Angelo P. Graham
Sound
Joe Tuley
Joe Tuley
Willie D. Burton
Willie D. Burton
Visual Effects
Michael L. Fink
Michael L. Fink
Art Direction
James J. Murakami
James J. Murakami
Set Decoration
Jerry Wunderlich
Jerry Wunderlich
Costume Design
Barry Delaney
Barry Delaney
Ray Summers
Ray Summers
Makeup Artists
Michael Germain
Michael Germain
Brenda Todd
Brenda Todd
Hairstylist
Lynda Gurasich
Lynda Gurasich
Music
Mark Hoder
Mark Hoder
Camera Operator
Steve Yaconelli
Steve Yaconelli
Casting
Wallis Nicita
Wallis Nicita
Stunts
Al Jones
Al Jones
Rick Avery
Rick Avery
Marguerite Happy
Marguerite Happy
Tom Elliott
Tom Elliott
Michael Adams
Michael Adams
Lighting
Doug Pentek
Doug Pentek
Gerald Boatright
Gerald Boatright
Assistant Directors
Robert J. Doherty
Robert J. Doherty
Newt Arnold
Newt Arnold
Additional Photography
Ralph Nelson Jr.
Ralph Nelson Jr.
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