The Wizard

Name: The Wizard
Director: Todd Holland
Released: 1989-12-15T00:00:00+00:00
Rating: 6

1989 · TMDB 6.0

Directed by Todd Holland

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.

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A boy with a troubled past and his brother travel to a video game championship, where his gaming genius is revealed.

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Luke Edwards Vince Trankina Wendy Phillips Dea McAllister Sam McMurray Beau Bridges Fred Savage Christian Slater Will Seltzer Roy Conrad Jenny Lewis Roderick Dexter

Director · Todd Holland Producer · David Chisholm Producer · Ken Topolsky Writer · David Chisholm Cinematography · Robert D. Yeoman Composer · J. Peter Robinson Editor · Tom Finan

Runtime: 100 min
Released: 1989-12-15
Studio: Universal Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
TMDB score: 6.0

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