
Rating
Popularity5
Runtime1h 54m
Release DateJune 3, 1983
Budget$12,000,000
Revenue$124,600,000
WarGames
Is it a game, or is it real?
Overview
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.
Production
Sherwood Productions(US)

Status
Released
Original Language
English
Spoken Languages
English
Age Rating
All Ages
Top Cast
Key Crew
ProducerHarold Schneider
ScreenplayWalter F. Parkes
ScreenplayLawrence Lasker
Director of PhotographyWilliam A. Fraker
ProducerRichard Hashimoto
DirectorJohn Badham
Videos & Trailers

Official Trailer
Trailer
War Games 1983 TV trailer
Teaser
WarGames (1983) (TV Spot)
Teaser
"Shall We Play A Game?" Scene
Clip
David Discovers A List of Games
Clip