First published at 20:06 UTC on July 13th, 2021.
Hi Folks and hope all is well,
As its Tuesday - lets kick it off tonight with another good movie for a continued change of pace - I've decided to post the eight of a few nightly "Adventure/Disaster Movie" classics from the 60's/70…
MORE
Hi Folks and hope all is well,
As its Tuesday - lets kick it off tonight with another good movie for a continued change of pace - I've decided to post the eight of a few nightly "Adventure/Disaster Movie" classics from the 60's/70's/80's/90's era + see story and production details for this one below!
It's also another personal favourite of mine from my teen years and a fan of classic movies - cover also re-created by Freethinker Media Channel: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/2U89eRpfotYb/ + hear my latest podcast here: https://anchor.fm/freethinker-media/episodes/6-SUNDAY-MORNING-TALK---20th-June--2021-e137dfj - enjoy!
"WARGAMES" - (A Classic Thriller/Sci-fi - 1983)
(Run-time: PG - 1hr 54min + Viewer Discretion Advised)
(About)
High school student David Lightman (Matthew Broderick) unwittingly hacks into a military supercomputer while searching for new video games.
After starting a game of Global Thermonuclear War, Lightman leads the supercomputer to activate the nation's nuclear arsenal in response to his simulated threat as the Soviet Union.
Once the clueless hacker comes to his senses, Lightman, with help from his girlfriend (Ally Sheedy), must find a way to alert the authorities to stop the onset of World War III.
Star: Matthew Broderick, Ally Sheedy, John Wood
(Production info)
Initial release: 21st October, 1983 (Ireland)
Director: John Badham
Production company: United Artists; Sherwood Productions
Produced by: Leonard Goldberg; Richard Hashimoto; Harold Schneider; Bruce McNall
Writers: Lawrence Lasker, Walter F. Parkes, Walon Green (uncredited)
Budget: $12 million USD
Box office: $79.6 million
LESS