
A young computer whizz kid accidentally connects into a top secret super-computer which has complete control over the U.S. nuclear arsenal. It challenges him to a game between America and Russia, and he innocently starts the countdown to World War 3. Can he convince the computer he wanted to play a game and not the real thing ?
Michael MadsenSteve
Art LaFleurGuard
William H. MacyNORAD Officer (uncredited)
William BogertMr. Lightman
Matthew BroderickDavidThe launch code that Joshua "figures out" for himself at the end of the movie is: CPE 1704 TKS
General Beringer:
We've had men in those silos since before any of you guys were watching "Howdy Doody"! Now I myself sleep pretty well knowing those boys are down there.
Continuity: The code to launch the missiles is "CPE1704TKS" when displayed on the big screen and on most of the launch consoles, but it is shown as "JPE1704TKS" on one console shown in closeup in the sequence where the WOPR is attempting to determine the launch codes itself.
Lyrics by Cynthia Morrow
Music by Arthur B. Rubinstein
Performed by The Beepers
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