WarGames
Movie
1983
PG
1 HOUR 53 MINS
Thriller
Action
Drama
Science fiction
A high school student unwittingly hacks into a military supercomputer while searching for new video games, but after starting a game of Global Thermonuclear War, he leads the supercomputer to activate the nation’s nuclear arsenal in response to his simulated threat as the Soviet Union.
Cast & Crew
Matthew Broderick David Lightman
Dabney Coleman Dr. John McKittrick
Ally Sheedy Jennifer Katherine Mack
John Wood Dr. Stephen Falken
Barry Corbin Gen. Jack Beringer
Juanin Clay Pat Healy
Kent Williams Cabot
Dennis Lipscomb Watson
Joe Dorsey Conley
Irving Metzman Richter
John Badham Director
Lawrence Lasker Screenwriter
Walter F. Parkes Screenwriter
Harold Schneider Producer
Leonard Goldberg Executive Producer
William A. Fraker Cinematography
Tom Rolf Film Editing
Arthur B. Rubinstein Original Music
Angelo P. Graham Production Design
James J. Murakami Art Direction
Jerry Wunderlich Set Decoration
Barry Francis Delaney Costume Design
Wallis Nicita Casting
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Upcoming TV Airings
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Saturday, December 14
A teen taps his computer into NORAD misile-defense system and plays a video game.
Sunday, December 15
A teen taps his computer into NORAD misile-defense system and plays a video game.
Tuesday, December 17
A teen taps his computer into NORAD misile-defense system and plays a video game.
Wednesday, December 18
A teen taps his computer into NORAD misile-defense system and plays a video game.
Friday, December 20
A teen taps his computer into NORAD misile-defense system and plays a video game.
Friday, December 20
A teen taps his computer into NORAD misile-defense system and plays a video game.
Sunday, December 22
A teen taps his computer into NORAD misile-defense system and plays a video game.
Monday, December 23
A teen taps his computer into NORAD misile-defense system and plays a video game.
Tuesday, December 24
A teen taps his computer into NORAD misile-defense system and plays a video game.
Wednesday, December 25
A teen taps his computer into NORAD misile-defense system and plays a video game.
Thursday, December 26
A teen taps his computer into NORAD misile-defense system and plays a video game.
Friday, December 27
A teen taps his computer into NORAD misile-defense system and plays a video game.
Saturday, December 28
A teen taps his computer into NORAD misile-defense system and plays a video game.
Monday, December 30
A teen taps his computer into NORAD misile-defense system and plays a video game.
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