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The Wizard (1989)

They're on a cross-country adventure to the world's greatest video championship. It's more than a game...it's the chance of a lifetime.

Genre : Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Todd Holland

Synopsis

Corey refuses to let his emotionally disturbed younger brother Jimmy be institutionalized, and the two run away together. They soon join forces with a resourceful girl, who notices that Jimmy has a special talent: he is a "wizard" at video games and can achieve the high score on absolutely everything he plays. Evading their parents and a sinister bounty hunter, the trio head for a climactic showdown at the national video game championships in California.

Actors

Fred Savage
Fred Savage
Corey Woods
Luke Edwards
Luke Edwards
Jimmy Woods
Jenny Lewis
Jenny Lewis
Haley
Beau Bridges
Beau Bridges
Sam Woods
Christian Slater
Christian Slater
Nick Woods
Vince Trankina
Vince Trankina
Tate
Jackey Vinson
Jackey Vinson
Lucas
Wendy Phillips
Wendy Phillips
Christine Bateman
Sam McMurray
Sam McMurray
Bateman
Will Seltzer
Will Seltzer
Putnam
Frank McRae
Frank McRae
Spanky
Marisa DeSimone
Marisa DeSimone
Mora Grissom
Thomas Stanczyk
Thomas Stanczyk
Rick the Video Counselor
Dea McAllister
Dea McAllister
Councelor
Beth Grant
Beth Grant
Diner Manager
Lee Arenberg
Lee Arenberg
Armageddon Registrar
Steven Grives
Steven Grives
Armageddon Announcer
Roy Conrad
Roy Conrad
Bus Clerk
Roderick Dexter
Roderick Dexter
Trucker #1
Ray Bickel
Ray Bickel
Trucker #2
Chuck Skinner
Chuck Skinner
Grease Monkey
W.K. Cowan
W.K. Cowan
Salesman #1
William C. Thompson
William C. Thompson
Salesman #2
Sonny Dukes
Sonny Dukes
Biker
T. Dan Hopkins
T. Dan Hopkins
Old Navajo
Jason Oliver Lipsett
Jason Oliver Lipsett
Tough Teen #1
Rowden Metzger
Rowden Metzger
Tough Teen #2
Preston Lee
Preston Lee
Tough Teen #3
Gregor Hesse
Gregor Hesse
Younger Boy
Tom Kerley
Tom Kerley
Pinball Teen
Gene Skillen
Gene Skillen
Stickman
Blair Anthony
Blair Anthony
Hotel Security
Jacqueline Lear
Jacqueline Lear
Bubblegum Girl
Valana C. Hatter
Valana C. Hatter
Diner Waitress
Terri Lynn Neish
Terri Lynn Neish
Poolside Waitress
Zed Frizzelle
Zed Frizzelle
Lucas' Buddy
Jim Pirri
Jim Pirri
Studio Tour Guide
David D'Ovidio
David D'Ovidio
Armageddon Official
Neo Edmund
Neo Edmund
Max (uncredited)
Candace Hill
Candace Hill
Gamer (uncredited)
Tobey Maguire
Tobey Maguire
Lucas' Goon at Video Armageddon (uncredited)

Crews

Todd Holland
Todd Holland
Director
David Chisholm
David Chisholm
Writer
David Chisholm
David Chisholm
Producer
Ken Topolsky
Ken Topolsky
Producer
Lindsley Parsons Jr.
Lindsley Parsons Jr.
Executive Producer
Daniel Schneider
Daniel Schneider
Associate Producer
J. Peter Robinson
J. Peter Robinson
Original Music Composer
Robert D. Yeoman
Robert D. Yeoman
Director of Photography
Tom Finan
Tom Finan
Editor
Mali Finn
Mali Finn
Casting
Sally Lear
Sally Lear
Additional Casting
Michael L. Mayer
Michael L. Mayer
Production Design
Robert Sissman
Robert Sissman
Art Direction
Claire Jenora Bowin
Claire Jenora Bowin
Set Decoration
Scilla Andreen
Scilla Andreen
Costume Design
Emanuel Millar
Emanuel Millar
Hair Department Head

Trailers and other movies

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