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.
Details
Release date1983-06-03
Runtime114 min
GenresThriller, Science Fiction, Drama
DirectorJohn Badham
CastMatthew Broderick, Dabney Coleman, John Wood, Ally Sheedy, Barry Corbin, Juanin Clay, Kent Williams, Dennis Lipscomb
ProductionSherwood Productions, United Artists
CountriesUnited States of America
LanguagesEnglish
AwardsNominated for 3 Oscars. 4 wins & 14 nominations total
