WarGames: The Dead Code
| WarGames: The Dead Code | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Stuart Gillard |
| Written by | Randall M. Badat Rob Kerchner |
| Produced by | Sara Berrisford Hudson Hickman Irene Litinsky Craig Roessler |
| Starring | Matt Lanter Maxim Roy |
| Edited by | Robin Russell |
| Music by | John Van Tongeren |
| Distributed by | MGM |
Release dates | July 29, 2008 |
Running time | 95 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
WarGames: The Dead Code is the sequel to the 1983 science fiction film WarGames. It was written by Randall M. Badat and Rob Kerchner and was directed by Stuart Gillard. Production began on November 20, 2006 in Montreal, and the film was released on DVD on July 29, 2008. According to MGM's original press release, the film is budgeted as one in a series of direct-to-DVD sequels.[1] The entire movie was leaked on the internet via the director on BitTorrent around June 27, 2008 - one month before its release date.[citation needed]
Plot
The movie stars Matt Lanter as a computer whiz named Will Farmer who engages a government super-computer named R.I.P.L.E.Y. in an online terrorist-attack simulation game. Little does he know that the online game he plays is actually part of a sophisticated piece of U.S. government spyware designed to find potential terrorists. Homeland Security, now believing Farmer to be a terrorist, sets out to apprehend him.
In a nod to the original film, the games listed available to play are the same. An example of this is Global Thermonuclear War, which was the game Matthew Broderick's character played.[2]
Trivia
- This movie contains a few references to movies starring Matt Damon. The Talented Mr. Ripley, and Good Will Hunting. The main computer in this film is called R.I.P.L.E.Y., and R.I.P.L.E.Y. tells Will Farmer: "Good Hunting Will".
- This film also contains reference to another MGM property, Stargate in the form of the game Stargate Worlds which at the time of this film's release was still in development.
Cast
- Matt Lanter... Will Farmer
- Amanda Walsh... Annie D'Mateo
- Colm Feore... T. Kenneth Hassert/Voice of Joshua
- Chuck Shamata... Bill Carter
- Maxim Roy... Tina Rashe
- Nicolas Wright... Dennis Nichols
- Gary Reineke... Stephen Falken
- Susan Glover... Gail Farmer
- Trevor Hayes... Agent Aaron Scott
- Claudia Ferri... Agent Bolton
- Vlasta Vrana... Ivan Prokosh
- Ricky Mabe... Newman
- Claudia Black... Voice of Ripley
- Russell Yuen... David Chen
- Robert Higden... Mr. Baron
- John Maclaren... Norman Paget
- John Koensgen... Martin Cavanaugh
- Alberto Delburgo... Sayid Massude
- Lucinda Davis... Joleen Dupree
- Neil Napier... Teacher
- Matthew Raudsepp... Doug Maltz
- Danny Blanco... The Groom
- Alain C. Gauthier... Internet Café Guy
- David Schaap... General Stradler
- Jean-Robert Bourdage... Hot dog Vendor
References
- ^ "MGM Announces Its Straight-To-DVD Slate!". Movieweb.com.
- ^ Trailer for film, available on Youtube.