WarGames (1983)
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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.
- Released: 1983-06-03
- Genres: Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
- Runtime: 1h 54m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 2,297 votes
Directed by John Badham.
Top cast
- Matthew Broderick as David Lightman
- Dabney Coleman as McKittrick
- John Wood as Stephen Falken
- Ally Sheedy as Jennifer
- Barry Corbin as General Beringer
- Juanin Clay as Pat Healy
- Kent Williams as Cabot
- Dennis Lipscomb as Watson
- Joe Dorsey as Conley
- Irving Metzman as Richter
Where to watch WarGames
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, YouTube TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Amazon MX Player; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, YouTube Free, Amazon MX Player; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- India: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Amazon Video
- Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, AMC+, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on 7plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube
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