WarGames

WarGames

Drama • PG • 1983 • 1 hr 54 min

6.9

7.1

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.

Starring

Matthew Broderick, Dabney Coleman, John Wood, Ally Sheedy, Barry Corbin

Directed By

Written By

Lawrence Lasker, Walter F. Parkes

Genre

Drama Science Fiction Thriller

Release Date

June 3, 1983

User Reviews

Ahead of its time and as relevant today as it was back in the Cold War paranoid 80’s. Nuclear war, the only winning move is not to play…

I’m honestly not sure how a younger generation feels about this movie, but for any kid watching movies in the early to mid 80s, this is epic

Palpable chemistry from the two pre-breakout leads and a novel (but kind of silly) concept make this a very fun watch.

80’s classic that’s continued to be relevant throughout the years. ☢️

Maurice van der Bol

Love computers with lots of lights haha

Film avvincente anni '80. Tensione e riflessione sull'intelligenza artificiale e la guerra. "Wargames" è un classico intramontabile.

The movie that gave us the term “Hacker”. It’s a great movie, and still relevant.

One of the most timeless films from the 80s. It captures the fear of nuclear dread and the fear of the rise of technology incredibly well.

such a classic and super creative tbh i love the plot lol

You don’t realize how many times you’ve seen war games until you’ve actually seen war games.

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6.9 – Based on 6.7k ratings

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