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The Wizard (1989)

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A boy and his brother run away from home and hitch cross country with the help of a girl they meet to compete in the ultimate video game championship.

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Corey and Jimmy Woods are two brothers who are being separated due to their parents divorcing. Jimmy is a mentally unstable kid that has had problems ever since his sister died at a young age. One day, Corey discovers that Jimmy has a natural talent for playing video games. He is one of the best around, and the two journey to the West Coast to compete in a video game championship, but along the way, they must avoid the adults, who are trying to take Jimmy away. Written by Anonymous

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It's more than a game... It's the chance of a lifetime. See more »


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15 December 1989 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

L'enfant génial  »

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$6,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$14,278,900 (USA)
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Trivia

Participating theaters would distribute issues of "Pocket Power" a pocket-sized version of "Nintendo Power" magazine. See more »

Goofs

When Lucas is using the power glove to steer at the beginning of the "Rad Racer" game, he turns the glove to the right, but the car veers left, indicating he isn't really playing the game. See more »

Quotes

[repeated line]
Jimmy Woods: California.
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Connections

References Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) See more »

Soundtracks

I Live By The Groove
Written by Paul Carrack and Eddie Schwarz
Performed by Paul Carrack
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A great movie to remind you of being a kid.
19 January 2002 | by (Chesterfield, Michigan) – See all my reviews

I grew up with this movie, and i never get tired of it, even now.Watching it reminds me of the good ol' days as a kid growing up in the 80's. The plot seems a little out of left field but under the right circumstances could probably happen.

Great performances are given by Fred Savage as Corey, Christian Slater as Nick the typical teenage older brother and Beau Bridges as Sam the good hearted father(reminds me alot of my father).

When it gets down to it The Wizard is a great movie for all ages to enjoy.

5 out of 5 stars.


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