1983 · 114 min · Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
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.
Directed by John Badham. Starring Matthew Broderick, Dabney Coleman, John Wood, Ally Sheedy and Barry Corbin.
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