WarGames (1983) - Opening Scene Breakdown

WarGames (1983) - Opening Scene Breakdown

Author: Just Curious Media April 21, 2022 Duration: 57:59

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Episode 22: WarGames (1983) - Opening Scene Breakdown

Jason Connell and Sal Rodriguez break down the opening scene from the classic movie and talk about the Commodore 64, meeting John Badham, and avoiding a nuclear war.

Synopsis: A young man finds a back door into a military central computer in which reality is confused with game-playing, possibly starting World War III.

Director: John Badham
Writer: Lawrence Lasker, Walter F. Parkes
Cinematographer: William A. Fraker
Composer: Arthur B. Rubinstein
Cast: Matthew Broderick, Dabney Coleman, John Wood, Ally Sheedy, Barry Corbin, John Spencer, Michael Madsen, Art LaFleur

Original Episode: S01E22

Recorded: 04-07-22
Studio: Just Curious Media
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