

Is it a game, or is it real?
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.
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Juanin Clay
Pat Healy

Kent Williams
Cabot

Dennis Lipscomb
Watson

Joe Dorsey
Conley

Irving Metzman
Richter

Michael Ensign
Beringer's Aide

William Bogert
Mr. Lightman
Susan Davis
Mrs. Lightman

James Tolkan
Wigan
David Clover
Stockman

Drew Snyder
Ayers
John Garber
Corporal in the Infirmary
Duncan Wilmore
Major Lem

Billy Ray Sharkey
Radar Analyst

John Spencer
Jerry

Michael Madsen
Steve
James Lemp
Commander
Gary Bisig
Deputy
Gary Sexton
Technician
Original Trailer
Trailer · YouTube
"Shall We Play A Game?" Scene
Clip · YouTube
David Discovers A List of Games
Clip · YouTube
Hacking The School Servers
Clip · YouTube
Official Trailer
Trailer · YouTube
War Games 1983 TV trailer
Teaser · YouTube