All Premium Features are FREE for the rest of 2023!
The Filmaholic
Close
5910

WarGames

3rd June 1983
1h 54m
John Badham

WarGames is a 1983 Action Race Against Time film released on 3rd June; John Badham directed the film which stars Matthew Broderick, Ally Sheedy, and Dabney Coleman. It is due to be remade/rebooted as WarGames in . The film was a box office success, earning a profit of $112,600,000 on its budget.

7.0
MetaCritic
77
Rotten Tomatoes
93%
IMDb
7.1

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 Defense Department's war computer and initiates a confrontation of global proportions. Together with his girlfriend and a wizardly computer genius, David must race against time to outwit his opponent and prevent a nuclear Armageddon.

If you started watching this film now, it would finish at approximately 5:02pm.

Cast (48)

Matthew Broderick's profile Matthew Broderick
Age at Filming ≈ 20
Ally Sheedy's profile Ally Sheedy
Age at Filming ≈ 20
Dabney Coleman's profile Dabney Coleman
Age at Filming ≈ 50
Maury Chaykin's profile Maury Chaykin
Age at Filming ≈ 33
James Tolkan's profile James Tolkan
Age at Filming ≈ 51
Barry Corbin's profile Barry Corbin
Age at Filming ≈ 42
Art LaFleur's profile Art LaFleur
Age at Filming ≈ 39
Michael Ensign's profile Michael Ensign
Age at Filming ≈ 38
John Wood
Age at Filming ≈ 52
Alan Blumenfeld's profile Alan Blumenfeld
Age at Filming ≈ 30
Stack Pierce's profile Stack Pierce
Age at Filming ≈ 49
Eddie Deezen's profile Eddie Deezen
Age at Filming ≈ 24
Drew Snyder's profile Drew Snyder
Age at Filming ≈ 36
Stephen Lee's profile Stephen Lee
Age at Filming ≈ 27
Dennis Lipscomb's profile Dennis Lipscomb
Age at Filming ≈ 40
John Spencer's profile John Spencer
Age at Filming ≈ 36
Jason Bernard
Age at Filming ≈ 44
William Bogert's profile William Bogert
Age at Filming ≈ 46
Tom Lawrence
Age at Filming ≈ 45
Joe Dorsey
Age at Filming ≈ 50
Michael Adams's profile Michael Adams
Age at Filming ≈ 32
Kent Williams
Age at Filming ≈ 32
Lucinda Crosby
Age at Filming ≈ 30
Frances E. Nealy
Age at Filming ≈ 64
Charles Akins
Age at Filming ≈ 45
Juanin Clay
Age at Filming ≈ 33
James Lemp
Age at Filming ≈ 44
Brad David
Age at Filming ≈ 35
William H. Macy's profile William H. Macy
Age at Filming ≈ 32
Michael Madsen's profile Michael Madsen
Age at Filming ≈ 25

Watch WarGames (1983) online

Updated: 18th Jan 2024, 1:18pm

Production Companies

Sherwood Productions

Connected Films

Remade/Rebooted As

WarGames Content Advisories

WarGames Stats

Cast Age

Estimated Ages At Time of Filming

10% 20-29
25% 30-39
17% 40-49
8% 50-59
2% 60-69
38% Unknown

Cast Genders

Who Is Most Represented

15% Female
85% Male

Good/Bad Characters

More Heroes of Villains?

100% Unknown

Character Types

What Characters Feature

100% Unknown

WarGames FAQ

When was WarGames released?

WarGames was released on Friday June 3rd, 1983.

Who plays the lead role(s) in WarGames?

The lead role is played by Matthew Broderick.

How much did WarGames cost to make?

The budget was $12,000,000.

How much money did WarGames make?

The worldwide revenue was $124,600,000.

Is WarGames on Netflix?

No, WarGames is not currently available on Netflix in the United States

Is WarGames on Amazon Prime?

No, WarGames is not currently available on Amazon Prime in the United States

Is WarGames on Disney Plus?

No, WarGames is not currently available on Disney+ in the United States