military in the 1940s and '50s.
Schneider Jesse Goins as Sergeant James Ackerman as Joshua Falken James Tolkan as FBI Agent George Wigan == Production == === Development === Development on WarGames began in 1979, when writers Walter F.
WarGames is a 1983 American Cold War science fiction techno-thriller film written by Lawrence Lasker and Walter F.
He invited what Wired described as "a small army of computer whizzes on set" to advise on accuracy. Tom Mankiewicz says he wrote some additional scenes during shooting that were used. == Release == WarGames did well at the North American box office, earning $79,567,667, the fifth-highest of 1983.
The film was screened out of competition at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival. == Reception == === Critical response === On Rotten Tomatoes, WarGames received an approval rating of 93% based on 43 reviews, with an average rating of 7.63/10.
Reagan's interest in the film is credited with leading to the enactment 18 months later of NSDD-145, the first Presidential directive on computer security. == Video games == A video game, WarGames, was released for the ColecoVision in 1983 and ported to the Atari 8-bit family and Commodore 64 in 1984.
In 2018, Quartet Records issued a 35th anniversary expanded 2-CD edition containing the score as presented in the film, and the 1983 Polydor album on disc 2. == Sequel == In November 2006, preproduction began on a sequel, titled WarGames: The Dead Code.
federal internet policy, the Counterfeit Access Device and Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1984. Bulletin board system (BBS) operators reported an unusual rise in activity in 1984, which at least one sysop attributed to WarGames introducing viewers to modems.
Reagan's interest in the film is credited with leading to the enactment 18 months later of NSDD-145, the first Presidential directive on computer security. == Video games == A video game, WarGames, was released for the ColecoVision in 1983 and ported to the Atari 8-bit family and Commodore 64 in 1984.
Defcon 1, a real-time strategy game only loosely related to the film, was released for the PlayStation and PC in 1998.
A replica was built for a 2006 AT&T commercial. David Lightman was modeled on David Scott Lewis, a hacking enthusiast Parkes and Lasker met.
In 2018, Quartet Records issued a 35th anniversary expanded 2-CD edition containing the score as presented in the film, and the 1983 Polydor album on disc 2. == Sequel == In November 2006, preproduction began on a sequel, titled WarGames: The Dead Code.
A sequel, The Dead Code, was released direct-to-video in 2008. == Plot == During a surprise nuclear attack drill, many United States Air Force Strategic Missile Wing controllers prove unwilling to turn the keys required to launch a missile strike.
Intrada Records issued an expanded release in 2008 with the complete score, with expanded horn sections and without the film dialogue.
MGM released the sequel directly to DVD on July 29, 2008, along with the 25th Anniversary Edition DVD of WarGames.
To promote the sequel, the original film returned to selected theaters as a one-night-only 25th-anniversary event on July 24, 2008. == Interactive series == An interactive media reboot of WarGames was announced by MGM in 2015, with Interlude serving as its co-production company.
To promote the sequel, the original film returned to selected theaters as a one-night-only 25th-anniversary event on July 24, 2008. == Interactive series == An interactive media reboot of WarGames was announced by MGM in 2015, with Interlude serving as its co-production company.
The project was described as an "audience-driven story experience", with anticipated launch in 2016.
In March 2016, Sam Barlow announced he has joined Interlude and would be serving as a creative lead in the series, based on his work from his video game, "Her Story", which required the player to piece together a mystery based on a series of video clips.
In 2018, Quartet Records issued a 35th anniversary expanded 2-CD edition containing the score as presented in the film, and the 1983 Polydor album on disc 2. == Sequel == In November 2006, preproduction began on a sequel, titled WarGames: The Dead Code.
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