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.
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Matthew Broderick
as David Lightman
as David Lightman
Dabney Coleman
as McKittrick
as McKittrick
John Wood
as Stephen Falken
as Stephen Falken
Ally Sheedy
as Jennifer
as Jennifer
Barry Corbin
as General Beringer
as General Beringer
Juanin Clay
as Pat Healy
as Pat Healy
Kent Williams
as Cabot
as Cabot
Dennis Lipscomb
as Watson
as Watson
Joe Dorsey
as Conley
as Conley
Irving Metzman
as Richter
as Richter
Michael Ensign
as Beringer's Aide
as Beringer's Aide
William Bogert
as Mr. Lightman
as Mr. Lightman
Susan Davis
as Mrs. Lightman
as Mrs. Lightman
James Tolkan
as Wigan
as Wigan
David Clover
as Stockman
as Stockman
Drew Snyder
as Ayers
as Ayers
John Garber
as Corporal in the Infirmary
as Corporal in the Infirmary
Duncan Wilmore
as Major Lem
as Major Lem
Billy Ray Sharkey
as Radar Analyst
as Radar Analyst
John Spencer
as Jerry
as Jerry
Michael Madsen
as Steve
as Steve
James Lemp
as Commander
as Commander
Gary Bisig
as Deputy
as Deputy
Gary Sexton
as Technician
as Technician
Jason Bernard
as Captain Knewt
as Captain Knewt
Frankie Hill
as Airman Fields
as Airman Fields
Jesse D. Goins
as Sergeant
as Sergeant
Alan Blumenfeld
as Mr. Liggett
as Mr. Liggett
Len Lawson
as Boys Vice Principal
as Boys Vice Principal
Maury Chaykin
as Jim Sting
as Jim Sting
Eddie Deezen
as Malvin
as Malvin
Stephen Lee
as Sgt. Schneider
as Sgt. Schneider
Lucinda Crosby
as Nurse in Infirmary
as Nurse in Infirmary
Stack Pierce
as Airman
as Airman
Art LaFleur
as Guard
as Guard
Brad David
as Flight Pilot Leader
as Flight Pilot Leader
Martha Shaw
as Vice Principal's Secretary
as Vice Principal's Secretary
Howie Allen
as Boy in Arcade
as Boy in Arcade
Michael Adams
as Travis
as Travis
James Ackerman
as Joshua
as Joshua
Jim Harriott
as Newscaster
as Newscaster
Tom Lawrence
as Sgt. Sims
as Sgt. Sims
Frances E. Nealy
as Visitor
as Visitor
Charles Akins
as Major Ford
as Major Ford
Glenn Standifer
as Major Wenstin
as Major Wenstin
Edward Jahnke
as NORAD Officer
as NORAD Officer
Paul V. Picerni Jr.
as Technician
as Technician
William H. Macy
as NORAD Officer (uncredited)
as NORAD Officer (uncredited)
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Jerry Wunderlich
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Wallis Nicita
Casting
Casting
Harold Schneider
Producer
Producer
James J. Murakami
Art Direction
Art Direction
Barry Francis Delaney
Costume Design
Costume Design
Walter F. Parkes
Screenplay
Screenplay
Leonard Goldberg
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Lawrence Lasker
Screenplay
Screenplay
William A. Fraker
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Richard Hashimoto
Producer
Producer
Arthur B. Rubinstein
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
John Badham
Director
Director
Tom Rolf
Editor
Editor
Angelo P. Graham
Production Design
Production Design
Robert J. Doherty
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Newt Arnold
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Steve Yaconelli
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Robert Eggenweiler
Location Manager
Location Manager
Al Jones
Stunts
Stunts
Marguerite Happy
Stunt Double
Stunt Double
Liz Randol
Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor
Willie D. Burton
Sound Mixer
Sound Mixer
William L. Manger
Supervising Sound Effects Editor
Supervising Sound Effects Editor
Harold Michelson
Continuity
Continuity
Michael J. Kohut
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
John M. Schenk
Assistant Property Master
Assistant Property Master
Milton C. Burrow
Supervising Sound Effects Editor
Supervising Sound Effects Editor
Tom Elliott
Stunts
Stunts
Lynda Gurasich
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Joe Tuley
Music Editor
Music Editor
Doug Pentek
Chief Lighting Technician
Chief Lighting Technician
Robert C. Decker
Location Manager
Location Manager
Lyla Foggia
Unit Publicist
Unit Publicist
Ralph Nelson Jr.
Still Photographer
Still Photographer
Robert Scaife
Construction Coordinator
Construction Coordinator
Brenda Todd
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Joy Anzarouth
Production Coordinator
Production Coordinator
Carlos Delarios
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael L. Fink
Visual Effects Supervisor
Visual Effects Supervisor
Michael Adams
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Coordinator
Gerald Boatright
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Ray Martin
Color Timer
Color Timer
Mark Hoder
Orchestrator
Orchestrator
Aaron Rochin
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David E. Diano
Assistant Camera
Assistant Camera
Gary R. Dodd
Key Grip
Key Grip
Ray Summers
Wardrobe Supervisor
Wardrobe Supervisor
Michael Germain
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Gregg H. Bilson
Property Master
Property Master
Marguerite Happy
Stunts
Stunts
Rick Avery
Stunts
Stunts
John Garber
Dialogue Coach
Dialogue Coach
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