Wargames 1984 game

A young man finds a back door into a military central computer in which reality is confused with game-playing, possibly starting World War III. Joshua : Greetings, Professor Falken. Stephen Falken : Hello, Joshua.

Joshua : A strange game. The only winning move is not to play. How about a nice game of chess? Sign In. Play trailer Action Drama Sci-Fi. Director John Badham. Lawrence Lasker Walter F. Parkes Walon Green uncredited. Top credits Director John Badham. See more at IMDbPro. Trailer Official Trailer. Clip What to Watch: Back to the '80s on Prime Video. Photos Top cast Edit. Matthew Broderick David as David. Ally Sheedy Jennifer as Jennifer. John Wood Falken as Falken.

Kent Williams Cabot as Cabot. Dennis Lipscomb Watson as Watson. Joe Dorsey Conley as Conley. Irving Metzman Richter as Richter. William Bogert Mr. Storyline Edit. A young computer whiz kid accidentally connects into a top secret super-computer which has complete control over the U.

It challenges him to a game between America and Russia, and he innocently starts the countdown to World War 3. Can he convince the computer he wanted to play a game and not the real thing? Action Drama Sci-Fi Thriller. Did you know Edit. The producers were not allowed into the actual NORAD command center, so they had to imagine what it was like.

The escort asks a woman with a camera around her neck to sit in the command chair. Alternate versions [Report] In the premiere telecast version of the film, in the scene where the female airmen is counting down to Impact, there is more background music that plays than in the theatrical version and home video releases containing English language versions. However, the extra background music plays in foreign versions of the movie. Connections Edited into Canadian Bacon Rubinstein Produced by Anthony Marinelli uncredited.

User reviews Review. Top review. Still packs a punch. Watching this movie 25 years on, it still works. Obviously the onward march of technology has rendered several of the central plot devices redundant although, to be honest, most modern techno-thriller entries are far less plausible but the sheer tension of the story grabs you almost from the off and never lets go - there aren't many genre movies that got an Oscar-nomination for screenplay, which amply demonstrates its quality.

And the last ten minutes or so are still jaw-dropping. That spectacular if implausible NORAD set is as astounding as ever, and the last line still deserves it's place in the pantheon. Laugh at the antiquated tech by all means, but be impressed by the effort taken to make it feel believable cf. Hacker movies have rarely come this close to being real - and, as someone who had been there and done that at about that time, it was scarily right.

In no way is this one of the greatest movies ever made. But there's no question that it achieves the rare quality of transcending it's genre. FAQ Why does Jim tell David he programs his own password into every system he designs? It seems like Jim could get into serious trouble by doing that.

What's the video game that David is playing at the arcade when he's late for school? Details Edit. War Games Coleco proto [v17] Item Preview. EMBED for wordpress. Want more? Advanced embedding details, examples, and help! Publication date Language English. Click here to view the manual to this game. As the game begins, the iconic line "Greetings Professor Falken:" appears on the screen, quickly followed by, in a box: "Select a Challenge Level from 1 to 8 for Global Thermonuclear War".

After the skill level has been chosen, the main game screen appears. The continental United States is divided into six sectors, each with its own bases and major cities. Defenses consist of ABMs, interceptor jets, submarines and an experimental particle beam satellite that trumps everything else but weaves in and out of sectors on a fixed orbit. US units are individually far superior, but vulnerable to the destruction of interceptor and missile bases.

Events proceed in real time in all sectors as defenses gradually crumble.