Matthew Broderick, Dabney Coleman, John Wood
A young man finds a back door into a military central computer in which reality is confused with game-playing, possibly starting World War III.
DVD Release Date: April 28, 1998
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September 30, 2009It?s ok, I didn't see it when I was a kid so I hold no nostalgic feelings for it. Must have been one of the first films about hacking though so points for originality awarded. Watched it mainly because the film game on pub quiz machines always asks a question about it!
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August 2, 2009Ally Sheedy and I could have an ambiguous relationship together anyday... I'll be her asshole that grows up in Seattle not knowing how to swim! I promise!
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September 6, 2008A pretty good 80's action film as a kid hacks into the military defense computer and almost starts a war.
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August 11, 2008Wargames is a lot of fun for the most part. It's great to see those retro machines in action. Strange I watched this on the same day as Crimson Tide, both very similar dealing with nuclear war and such. For a supposed kids film this is pretty deep at times launching into discussi...( read more)
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July 30, 2008A great throwback to the '80s. I always crack up when I see the "advanced" technology in these older movies. It's amazing how far technology's come in 25 years.
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November 20, 2009A classic 80's cold war thriller which successfully alagorises MAD (Muturally Assured destruction) into a game a Tic-Tac-Toe... Genious? Maybe, but either way it was certainly a bloody good thriller which seems to lose nothing with age. Though I can't say it hasn't dated CONSIDER...( read more)
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November 5, 2009I love this movie..I had the biggest crush on Mathew Omg..well if this is the right war games..my father used to have a pc that looked kinda like his..fun and cool movie..LOVE IT! one of my favorites.
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November 5, 2009Another political movie in disguise. This guy almost starts world war 3 by hacking into the military computer and playing a game.
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November 5, 2009one of my favourite... recently i watch the sequel. equaly satisfying in another way.
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October 23, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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