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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.

19831h 54mPGDrama, Science Fiction, Thriller

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About WarGames

Directors
John Badham
Cast
Matthew Broderick, Dabney Coleman, John Wood, Ally Sheedy, Barry Corbin, Juanin Clay
Genres
Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
Content rating
PG
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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