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Play Sound Do you really believe that the enemy would attack without provocation, using so many missiles, bombers and subs, so that we would have no choice but to totally annihilate them?
Do you really believe that the enemy would attack without provocation, using so many missiles, bombers and subs, so that we would have no choice but to totally annihilate them?

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Description: 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 Defense Department's war computer and initiates a confrontation of global proportions. Together with his girlfriend and a wizardly computer genius, David must race against time to outwit his opponent and prevent a nuclear Armageddon. Cast: David: Matthew Broderick McKittrick: Dabney Coleman Falken: John Wood Jennifer: Ally Sheedy General Beringer: Barry Corbin Pat Healy: Juanin Clay Cabot: Kent Williams Watson: Dennis Lipscomb Conley: Joe Dorsey Richter: Irving Metzman Beringer's Aide: Michael Ensign Mr. Lightman: William Bogert Mrs. Lightman: Susan Davis Wigan: James Tolkan Stockman: David Clover Ayers: Drew Snyder Corporal in the Infirmary: John Garber Major Lem: Duncan Wilmore Radar Analyst: Billy Ray Sharkey Jerry: John Spencer Steve: Michael Madsen Commander (as Erik Stern): James Lemp Deputy: Gary Bisig Technician: Paul V. Picerni Jr. Captain Knewt: Jason Bernard Airman Fields: Frankie Hill Sergeant (as Jesse Goins): Jesse D. Goins Mr. Liggett: Alan Blumenfeld Boys Vice Principal: Len Lawson Jim Sting: Maury Chaykin Malvin: Eddie Deezen Sgt. Schneider: Stephen Lee Nurse in Infirmary: Lucinda Crosby Airman: Stack Pierce Guard: Art LaFleur Flight Pilot Leader (as Brad David Berwick): Brad David Vice Principal's Secretary: Martha Shaw Boy in Arcade: Howie Allen Travis: Michael Adams Joshua: James Ackerman Newscaster: Jim Harriott Sgt. Sims: Tom Lawrence Visitor (as Frances Nealy): Frances E. Nealy Major Ford: Charles Akins Major Wenstin: Glenn Standifer NORAD Officer: William H. Macy Arcade Kid: Tory Christopher Major at Norad Control Center: Bob Harks High School Student: Katherine Hittelman Scientist: Ed McDermott II FBI Agent: Don Savage Written by: Lawrence Lasker, Walter F. Parkes, Walon Green Director: John Badham Release date: 03 Jun 1983 Box Office: $79,567,667