WarGames

WarGames

"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.

Overview

Release Date
Jun 3, 1983
Original Title
WarGames
Runtime
114 minutes
Budget
$12,000,000
Revenue
$124,600,000
Language
en
Production Companies
Sherwood Productions, United Artists
Production Countries
United States of America