WarGames

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"Is it a game, or is it real?"
  • PG
  • 1983
  • 1 hr 54 min
  • 7.1  (101,592)
  • 77

David Lightman is a computer whiz far ahead of his time. Most of his hacking is relatively harmless, such as breaking into his school's computer to change his grades. And to impress a potential girlfriend, he shows off his skills with other higher-level online pursuits. After seeing an ad in a magazine about some new games that are about to be released, David searches for them on the designer's computers. However, he and Jennifer unknowingly hack into government computers.

WarGames
Description
David Lightman is a computer whiz far ahead of his time. Most of his hacking is relatively harmless, such as breaking into his school's computer to change his grades. And to impress a potential girlfriend, he shows off his skills with other higher-level online pursuits. After seeing an ad in a magazine about some new games that are about to be released, David searches for them on the designer's computers. However, he and Jennifer unknowingly hack into government computers.

WarGames is a 1983 thriller with a runtime of 1 hour and 54 minutes. It has received mostly positive reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 7.1 and a MetaScore of 77.

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  • Release Date
    1983
  • MPAA Rating
    PG
  • Runtime
    1 hr 54 min
  • Language
    English
  • IMDB Rating
    7.1  (101,592)
  • Metascore
    77