Country
France
Date
May 19, 1983
Note
Cannes Film Festival
Is it a game, or is it real?
1h 54min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
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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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Dennis Lipscomb | Watson |
| Joe Dorsey | Conley |
| Irving Metzman | Richter |
| Michael Ensign | Beringer's Aide |
| William Bogert | Mr. Lightman |
| Susan Davis | Mrs. Lightman |
| James Tolkan | Wigan |
| David Clover | Stockman |
| Drew Snyder | Ayers |
| John Garber | Corporal in the Infirmary |
| Duncan Wilmore | Major Lem |
| Billy Ray Sharkey | Radar Analyst |
| John Spencer | Jerry |
| Michael Madsen | Steve |
| James Lemp | Commander |
| Gary Bisig | Deputy |
| Gary Sexton | Technician |
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| Jason Bernard | Captain Knewt |
| Frankie Hill | Airman Fields |
| Jesse D. Goins | Sergeant |
| Alan Blumenfeld | Mr. Liggett |
| Len Lawson | Boys Vice Principal |
| Maury Chaykin | Jim Sting |
| Eddie Deezen | Malvin |
| Stephen Lee | Sgt. Schneider |
| Lucinda Crosby | Nurse in Infirmary |
| Stack Pierce | Airman |
| Art LaFleur | Guard |
| Brad David | Flight Pilot Leader |
| Martha Shaw | Vice Principal's Secretary |
| Howie Allen | Boy in Arcade |
| Michael Adams | Travis |
| James Ackerman | Joshua |
| Jim Harriott | Newscaster |
| Tom Lawrence | Sgt. Sims |
| Frances E. Nealy | Visitor |
| Charles Akins | Major Ford |
| Glenn Standifer | Major Wenstin |
| Edward Jahnke | NORAD Officer |
| Paul V. Picerni Jr. | Technician |
| William H. Macy | NORAD Officer (uncredited) |
Genres
ThrillerScience FictionDramaAction
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | WarGames |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Sherwood Productions, United Artists |
| Data di uscita | 3 giugno 1983 |
| Exec. Producer | Leonard Goldberg |
| Producer | Richard Hashimoto, Harold Schneider |
| Writer | Lawrence Lasker, Walter F. Parkes |
| Casting | Wallis Nicita |
| Editors | Tom Rolf, Liz Randol, Ray Martin |
| Cinematography | William A. Fraker, Gary R. Dodd, David E. Diano, Ralph Nelson Jr., Steve Yaconelli |
| Asst. Directors | Robert J. Doherty, Newt Arnold, John Badham, Harold Michelson |
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Release dates
Premiere
Country
Netherlands
Date
Nov 01, 1983
Certification
16
Note
Filmweek Amsterdam
Limited release
Country
Italy
Date
Oct 07, 1983
Note
Milan
Country
Belgium
Date
Dec 15, 1983
Certification
16
Note
Gent
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Jun 03, 1983
Certification
PG
Country
Argentina
Date
Jul 07, 1983
Country
Australia
Date
Aug 04, 1983
Certification
PG
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Aug 18, 1983
Certification
PG
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Country
Spain
Date
Sep 05, 1983
Certification
A
Note
ICAA: 240783
Country
Germany
Date
Oct 06, 1983
Certification
12
Note
West Germany
Country
Denmark
Date
Oct 07, 1983
Certification
11
Country
Ireland
Date
Oct 21, 1983
Certification
PG
Country
Italy
Date
Oct 28, 1983
Certification
T
Country
Finland
Date
Nov 04, 1983
Certification
K-12
Country
Sweden
Date
Dec 09, 1983
Certification
11
Country
France
Date
Dec 14, 1983
Certification
TP
Country
Mexico
Date
Dec 15, 1983
Country
Netherlands
Date
Dec 15, 1983
Certification
AL
Country
Hong Kong
Date
Dec 22, 1983
Country
Japan
Date
Dec 24, 1983
Country
Brazil
Date
Jan 09, 1984
Country
Norway
Date
Jan 13, 1984
Certification
12
Country
Portugal
Date
Mar 01, 1984
Certification
M/12
Country
Peru
Date
Mar 08, 1984
Country
Colombia
Date
Apr 05, 1984
Country
Hungary
Date
Jan 05, 1989
Certification
12
Physical media
Country
United States
Date
Jul 23, 1996
Certification
PG
Country
Sweden
Date
Apr 24, 2002
Certification
11
Note
DVD
Country
Canada
Date
Apr 01, 2003
Note
DVD
Country
Israel
Date
Dec 07, 2012
Note
Blu-ray
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Country
United Arab Emirates
Date
Jan 07, 2013
Note
Blu-ray
Country
Poland
Date
May 05, 2015
Certification
12
Note
DVD
Country
Singapore
Date
Apr 11, 2021
Note
Blu-ray
Country
Egypt
Date
May 08, 2021
Note
DVD
TV
Country
Greece
Date
Jul 08, 1990
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