ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Shall we play a game? On this episode of Hollywood Hangout, host Boxman dives headfirst into the 1983 Cold War techno-thriller classic, WarGames!
Join us as we break down the plot from start to finish—following young hacker David Lightman (Matthew Broderick) as he accidentally dials into NORAD's supercomputer, WOPR, and nearly triggers World War III over a game of "Global Thermonuclear War."
In this episode, Boxman covers:
The Cast & Performances: Spotlighting young Matthew Broderick, Ally Sheedy, and Dabney Coleman.
Full Plot Breakdown: How a dial-up modem almost brought on doomsday.
IMDb Trivia & Behind-the-Scenes Secrets: The coolest easter eggs and production facts you never knew.
1983 vs. Today: How WarGames was way ahead of its time, and how WOPR’s rogue learning curve is the exact conversation we’re having today with Modern Artificial Intelligence.
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