Synopsis: 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.
Tagline: Is it a game, or is it real?
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Released: 1983-06-03
Revenue: $74,000,000
Runtime: 114 minutes
Status: Released
Rating: 7.066