Movies
WarGames
High school student David Lightman has a talent for hacking. But while trying to hack into a computer system to play unreleased video games, he unwittingly taps into the Department of Defense's war computer and initiates a confrontation of global proportions. Together with his friend and a wizardly computer genius, David must race against time to outwit his opponent and prevent a nuclear Armageddon.
Original title: WarGames
6
nominations
17%
winning rate
1
win
Academy Awards #56 - 1984
Award | People | Status |
---|---|---|
Best Original Screenplay | Lawrence Lasker, Walter Parkes | — |
Best Cinematography | William A. Fraker | — |
Best Sound | Michael J. Kohut, Carlos Delarios, Aaron Rochin, Willie D. Burton | — |
British Academy Film Awards #37 - 1984
Award | People | Status |
---|---|---|
Best Sound | Willie D. Burton, Michael J. Kohut, William Manger | Winner |
Best Production Design | Angelo P. Graham | — |
Best Special Effects | Mike Fink, Joe Digaetano, Jack Cooperman, Don Hansard, Colin Cantwell, William A. Fraker | — |