Christina Nigra, Dabney Coleman, Eloy Casados

Who should a kid's hero be? In this underrated adventure-comedy, that's the central issue. Henry Thomas, fresh from E.T., plays a San Antonio kid whose father (Dabney Coleman) doesn't spend nea...( read more  read more... )rly enough time with him. So the boy loses himself in video games--and even has an imaginary friend (also played by Coleman), a super-resourceful secret agent. When he accidentally comes into possession of a spy group's secret plans, and winds up on the run from them, he must learn to rely on himself (and his imaginary pal) to save his skin. But, in the end, Dad proves to be his real hero in this engaging and solid family film. --Marshall Fine

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PG, 102 min.

Directed by: Richard Franklin

Release Date: August 10, 1984

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  • March 26, 2009
    Pretty good movie, if a bit dated. Still, nostalgic value is always a plus, both w/ the movie itself and the Atari games in it. The Cloak & Dagger game was an Atari 5200 game, and I had an Atari 5200 (my first game system). It's funny how I remembered bits and pieces of it. Watch...( read more)ing it now, I'm surprised it didn't scare me half to death! LOL
  • January 1, 2009
    Not bad kid's action/ slight drama. Dabney Coleman get to be a dick & a hero in this. (A first!)
  • September 15, 2008
    Cloak and Dagger is the story of a young San Antonio boy (Henry Thomas) who becomes so wrapped up in his hero super spy Jack Flack (Dabney Coleman) he mixes the fantasy world of Flack with the reality of being a kid. Things begin to heat up when young Davey ends up in the middle ...( read more)of a game of cat and mouse over a video game cartridge containing government secrets.

    Cloak and Dagger is a fun little film that delves into what would happen if those Indians we chased as kids were actually real. It's a great kids film, even though the violence is intense in some parts (this possibly could have been released before PG-13).

    The main problem with the film viewing it 25 years later is seeing how dated it has become. Do kids today know what Atari or a game cartridge is? Why is Dabney Coleman wearing pleather? Is that really William Forsythe as the fat, game playing, slob Morris? Can you imagine a kid running around a building with a toy gun in 2008? We would be calling SWAT to clear is E.T. loving ass out of the building.

    Other than being dated (which those of us who remember the summer of Gizmo and Mola Ran will not think it's dated) Cloak and Dagger is a great little spy adventure/kids flick.
  • February 13, 2008
    Who should a kid's hero be? In this underrated adventure-comedy, that's the central issue. Henry Thomas, fresh from E.T., plays a San Antonio kid whose father (Dabney Coleman) doesn't spend nea...( read more read more... )rly enough time with him. So the boy loses himself in vide...( read more)o games--and even has an imaginary friend (also played by Coleman), a super-resourceful secret agent. When he accidentally comes into possession of a spy group's secret plans, and winds up on the run from them, he must learn to rely on himself (and his imaginary pal) to save his skin. But, in the end, Dad proves to be his real hero in this engaging and solid family film.
  • February 8, 2008
    Loved it as a kid.
  • September 6, 2009
    This was one of my favorites as a child. After watching it again after all these years the film is dated but still a enjoyable watch. Stars Henry Thomas who is famous for E.T. He was a great choice as the main child actor for the film. And actor Dabney Coleman gives also a great ...( read more)performance. A film full of suspense and mystery for young kids. Even adults may enjoy this. A fun film not to be taken to seriously.
  • September 5, 2009
    Released in the same year as Temple of Doom, Karate Kid, and Gremlins, its no wonder that this one slipped by so many people. This is a great film for much the same target audience as those films. A 12 year old kid plays spy games all the time. His dad gets fed up with it and ref...( read more)uses to believe his son when his son claims to have witnessed a murder. The kid employs the help of a few others to outwit those who are now out to get him. Surprisingly the kid's imaginary friend talks him into killing a guy!
  • July 24, 2009
    This movie is incredible!
    Maybe my favorite movie when I was growing up.
    The boy is a hero, he finds in his imagination the strength he needs to act against some bad guys.This story involves some espionage what makes the movie better. The little boy has a strong personality and c...( read more)haracter, an excelent exemple to children, I know what I'm talking about because I was a child when I first saw this movie and I' probably saw this zillion times.
    Just fantastic.
  • April 23, 2009
    gawd..i must've seen this over a hundred times in my life since 1984 (note to self: trade in Atari 2600 for Atari 5200).
  • April 15, 2009
    Wanna see it again .. I don't remember some parts..

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