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Overview
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.
Director
John Badham
Production
Sherwood Productions
Budget
$12,000,000
Revenue
$124,600,000
Cast

Matthew Broderick
David Lightman

Dabney Coleman
McKittrick

John Wood
Stephen Falken

Ally Sheedy
Jennifer

Barry Corbin
General Beringer

Juanin Clay
Pat Healy

Kent Williams
Cabot

Dennis Lipscomb
Watson
J
Joe Dorsey
Conley

Irving Metzman
Richter










