The read
A Balasaur Score of 77 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.1/10, Rotten Tomatoes 93%, Metacritic 77/100. The highest scoring of the 2 titles in its series.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes93%
Metacritic77/100
2,248 audience votes
Key crew
- John BadhamDirector
- Arthur B. RubinsteinOriginal Music Composer
- Lawrence LaskerWriter
- Walter F. ParkesWriter
Cast
- Matthew BroderickDavid Lightman
- Dabney ColemanMcKittrick
- John WoodStephen Falken
- Ally SheedyJennifer
- Barry CorbinGeneral Beringer
- Juanin ClayPat Healy
- Kent WilliamsCabot
- Dennis LipscombWatson
- Joe DorseyConley
- Irving MetzmanRichter
- Michael EnsignBeringer's Aide
- William BogertMr. Lightman
Stills
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Themes
artificial intelligence (a.i.)computergovernmenthackervideo gamecold warfbiprosecutionnoradnuclear threatparanoidpolitical thriller
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