
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.
| Release Date | June 3, 1983 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | WarGames | |
| Runtime | 1h 54min | |
| Budget | $12,000,000 | |
| Revenue | $124,600,000 | |
| Language | English | |
| Original Language | English | |
| Production Countries | United States of America | |
| Production Companies | Sherwood ProductionsUnited Artists | |
