The Wizard

“It's more than a game...it's the chance of a lifetime.”

6.0/ 10 362 votes 1989-12-15 1h 40m 3 popularity

A boy and his brother run away from home and hitch cross-country, with help from a girl they meet, to compete in the ultimate video game championship.

Director: Todd Holland

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Budget

$6M

Revenue

$14M

Cast

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Luke Edwards

Jimmy

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Vince Trankina

Tate

Wendy Phillips

Christine

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Dea McAllister

Counselor

Sam McMurray

Bateman

Beau Bridges

Sam

Fred Savage

Corey

Christian Slater

Nick

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