WarGames is a 1983 suspense film written by Lawrence Lasker and Walter F. Parkes and directed by John Badham. The film starred Matthew Broderick in his second major film role, and featured Ally Sheedy, Dabney Coleman, John Wood, and Barry Corbin. The movie was a box office success, costing US$12 million but grossing over $74 million after five months in the United States. With a cost of $1 million, the NORAD set was the most expensive single movie set ever built up to that time. But most importantly WarGames was one of the movies to inspire a whole generation of hackers.
The above movie clip is the original trailer. It does look a bit lame but keep in mind that the move was made in 1983. I saw it much later and even then was quite cool. However, it seems like Hollywood producers are preparing for a the WarGames sequel. I didn’t see that one coming. You can watch the trailer from over here. Of course :) it could as well be an April 1st joke. Bare that in mind. However, if it is true, the movie would mostly likely disappoint.
