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The Wizard (1989)

PG  100 min  -  Comedy | Family | Adventure   -  15 December 1989 (USA)
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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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Todd Holland
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Luke Edwards ...
Vince Trankina Vince Trankina ...
Tate (as Vincent Leahr)
Wendy Phillips ...
Dea McAllister Dea McAllister ...
Councelor
Sam McMurray ...
Bateman
Beau Bridges ...
Fred Savage ...
Christian Slater ...
Will Seltzer Will Seltzer ...
Roy Conrad Roy Conrad ...
Bus Clerk
Jenny Lewis ...
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
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Storyline

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 David Landers <dml@gwis.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Video Game | Championship | Cross Country | Boy | Gambling  | See more »

Taglines:

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

Genres:

Comedy | Family | Adventure | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A varázsló See more »

Filming Locations:

Cabazon, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$14,278,900 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The sounds made by Lucas' Power Glove as he punches its keys are the famous five tones from Close Encounters of the Third Kind. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: 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

Corey: Two tickets to California.
Bus Clerk: Do you have someplace specific in mind or do you just want to be dumped off at the border?
Corey: Is Los Angeles specific enough?
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Soundtracks

"Leavin' On Your Mind"
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