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TRON (1982)

PG  96 min  -  Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi   -  9 July 1982 (USA)
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A hacker is literally abducted into the world of a computer and forced to participate in gladiatorial games where his only chance of escape is with the help of a heroic security program.

Director:

Steven Lisberger

Writers:

Steven Lisberger (screenplay), Steven Lisberger (story), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jeff Bridges ...
Bruce Boxleitner ...
David Warner ...
Cindy Morgan ...
Barnard Hughes ...
Dan Shor Dan Shor ...
Peter Jurasik ...
Tony Stephano Tony Stephano ...
Peter / Sark's Lieutenant
Craig Chudy Craig Chudy ...
Warrior #1
Vince Deadrick Jr. Vince Deadrick Jr. ...
Warrior #2 (as Vince Deadrick)
Sam Schatz Sam Schatz ...
Expert Disc Warrior
Jackson Bostwick Jackson Bostwick ...
Head Guard
David S. Cass Sr. David S. Cass Sr. ...
Factory Guard (as Dave Cass)
Gerald Berns ...
Guard #1
Bob Neill Bob Neill ...
Guard #2
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Storyline

Hacker/arcade owner Kevin Flynn is digitally broken down into a data stream by a villainous software pirate known as the Master Control and reconstituted into the internal, 3-D graphical world of computers. It is there, in the ultimate blazingly colorful, geometrically intense landscapes of cyberspace, that Flynn joins forces with Tron to outmaneuver the Master Control program that holds them captive in the equivalent of a gigantic, infinitely challenging computer game. Written by Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Computer | Security | Video Game | Arcade | Computer Programmer  | See more »

Taglines:

Trapped in a fight to the finish inside the video world he created [UK theatrical] See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Tron See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$17,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$4,761,795 (USA) (11 July 1982)

Gross:

$33,000,000 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

TRON is also a debugging command in the BASIC programming language, meaning "TRace ON." However, Steven Lisberger, has stated in interviews that he took the name from the word "electronic," and did not know about the BASIC command until later. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Flynn is scanned into the computer he is wearing Adidas trainers. In all scenes prior to that he is wearing Nike trainers. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Boy in Video Game Arcade: All right, give me room. Here we go.
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Crazy Credits

Certain versions of the European/American re-release have the explanatory
title cards establishing the viewer into the world of the Programs and
Users. See more »

Connections

Features Asteroids Deluxe (1981) See more »

Soundtracks

"Only Solutions"
Written and Performed by Journey See more »