A young computer whiz kid accidentally connects into a top secret super-computer which has complete control over the U.S. nuclear arsenal. It challenges him to a game between America and Russia, and he innocently starts the countdown to World War 3. Can he convince the computer he wanted to play a game and not the real thing ?
Directed By
John BadhamWritten By
Walter F. Parkes, Lawrence LaskerStudio
United Artists, Sherwood ProductionsWatch on these services
Cast of WarGames
Matthew BroderickDavid Lightman
Dabney ColemanMcKittrick
John WoodStephen Falken
Ally SheedyJennifer
Barry CorbinGeneral Beringer
Juanin ClayPat Healy
Kent WilliamsCabot
Dennis LipscombWatson
Joe DorseyConley
Irving MetzmanRichter
Michael EnsignBeringer's Aide
William BogertMr. Lightman
Susan DavisMrs. Lightman
James TolkanWigan
David CloverStockman
Drew SnyderAyers
John GarberCorporal in the Infirmary
Duncan WilmoreMajor Lem
Billy Ray SharkeyRadar Analyst
John SpencerJerry
Michael MadsenSteve
James LempCommander
Gary BisigDeputy
Gary SextonTechnician
Jason BernardCaptain Knewt
Frankie HillAirman Fields
Jesse D. GoinsSergeant
Alan BlumenfeldMr. Liggett
Len LawsonBoys Vice Principal
Maury ChaykinJim Sting
Eddie DeezenMalvin
Stephen LeeSgt. Schneider
Lucinda CrosbyNurse in Infirmary
Stack PierceAirman
Art LaFleurGuard
Brad DavidFlight Pilot Leader
Martha ShawVice Principal's Secretary
Howie AllenBoy in Arcade
Michael AdamsTravis
James AckermanJoshua
Jim HarriottNewscaster
Tom LawrenceSgt. Sims
Frances E. NealyVisitor
Charles AkinsMajor Ford
Glenn StandiferMajor Wenstin
Edward JahnkeNORAD Officer
Paul V. Picerni Jr.Technician
William H. MacyNORAD Officer (uncredited)
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