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WarGames 1983

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 girlfriend and a wizardly computer genius, David must race against time to outwit his opponent and prevent a nuclear Armageddon.

Directed by: John Badham
Written by: Lawrence Lasker & Walter F. Parkes
Release date: 1983-06-03
Runtime: 114 minutes
Critics score:
93 / 100
Tagline: Is it a game, or is it real?
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Cast:
Matthew Broderick Matthew Broderick
David Lightman 
Dabney Coleman Dabney Coleman
McKittrick 
John Wood John Wood
Stephen Falken 
Ally Sheedy Ally Sheedy
Jennifer 
Barry Corbin Barry Corbin
General Beringer 
Juanin Clay Juanin Clay
Pat Healy 
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Also known as:
  • Військові ігри
  • WarGames: Giochi di guerra
  • ウォー・ゲーム：1983
  • Juegos de guerra