Poster of WarGames

WarGames

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.

Release Date: 1983-06-03

Original Language: en

Genres: Thriller Science Fiction Drama

Rating:

Popularity:

17.544

Cast Members

Matthew Broderick

David Lightman

Dabney Coleman

McKittrick

John Wood

Stephen Falken

Ally Sheedy

Jennifer

Barry Corbin

General Beringer

Juanin Clay

Pat Healy

Michael Ensign

Beringer's Aide

William Bogert

Mr. Lightman

Susan Davis

Mrs. Lightman

John Garber

Corporal in the Infirmary

Billy Ray Sharkey

Radar Analyst

James Lemp

Commander

Gary Sexton

Technician

Jason Bernard

Captain Knewt

Frankie Hill

Airman Fields

Alan Blumenfeld

Mr. Liggett

Len Lawson

Boys Vice Principal

Maury Chaykin

Jim Sting

Stephen Lee

Sgt. Schneider

Lucinda Crosby

Nurse in Infirmary

Brad David

Flight Pilot Leader

Martha Shaw

Vice Principal's Secretary

Howie Allen

Boy in Arcade

Jim Harriott

Newscaster

Tom Lawrence

Sgt. Sims

Charles Akins

Major Ford

Glenn Standifer

Major Wenstin

Edward Jahnke

NORAD Officer

William H. Macy

NORAD Officer (uncredited)