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Overview

User Rating:
5.6/10   4,608 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
David Chisholm (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
15 December 1989 (USA) more
Tagline:
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. more
Plot:
A boy and his two friends run away from home and hitch cross country to compete in the ultimate video game championship. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(5 articles)
'Gamer' Has Got Game, But These Other Movies Do Not
 (From MTV Movies Blog. 4 September 2009, 11:00 AM, PDT)

Daniel Radcliffe Says No to The Hobbit
 (From newsinfilm. 18 August 2009, 2:02 PM, PDT)

User Reviews:
You got 50,000 on Double Dragon?!? more (88 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Luke Edwards ... Jimmy Woods / The Wizard
Vince Trankina ... Tate (as Vincent Leahr)

Wendy Phillips ... Christine Bateman
Dea McAllister ... Councelor
Sam McMurray ... Bateman

Beau Bridges ... Sam Woods

Fred Savage ... Corey Woods

Christian Slater ... Nick Woods
Will Seltzer ... Putnam
Roy Conrad ... Bus Clerk
Jenny Lewis ... Haley
Roderick Dexter ... Trucker #1
Ray Bickel ... Trucker #2
Chuck Skinner ... Grease Monkey
W.K. Cowan ... Salesman #1
William C. Thompson ... Salesman #2
Sonny Dukes ... Biker
T. Dan Hopkins ... Old Navajo

Jason Oliver ... Tough Teen #1
Rowdy Metzger ... Tough Teen #2
Preston Lee ... Tough Teen #3 (as Preston Scott Lee)

Beth Grant ... Diner Manager
Gregor Hesse ... Younger Boy
Jackey Vinson ... Lucas
Tom Kerley ... Pinball Teen
Frank McRae ... Spankey
Gene Skillen ... Stickman
Blair Anthony ... Hotel Security
Thomas Stanczyk ... Rick the Video Counselor
Jacqueline Lear ... Bubblegum Girl
Valana C. Hatter ... Diner Waitress
Terri Lynn Neish ... Poolside Waitress

Lee Arenberg ... Armageddon Registrar
Steven Grives ... Armageddon Announcer
Marisa DeSimone ... Mora Grissum
Zed Frizzelle ... Lucas' Buddy

Jim Pirri ... Studio Tour Guide
David D'Ovidio ... Armageddon Official
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Tobey Maguire ... Lucas' goon at video armageddon (uncredited)
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Directed by
Todd Holland 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
David Chisholm (written by)

Produced by
David Chisholm .... producer
Lindsley Parsons Jr. .... executive producer
Daniel Schneider .... associate producer
Ken Topolsky .... producer
 
Original Music by
J. Peter Robinson 
 
Cinematography by
Robert D. Yeoman 
 
Film Editing by
Tom Finan 
 
Casting by
Sally Lear 
 
Production Design by
Michael L. Mayer 
 
Art Direction by
Robert Sissman 
 
Set Decoration by
Claire Jenora Bowin 
 
Costume Design by
Scilla Andreen-Hernandez 
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mark Hansson .... dga trainee
 
Art Department
Richard F. Anderson .... carpenter
Jonathan R. Hodges .... property master
Quinn Monahan .... on-set dresser
Stephen Tibbo .... swing
 
Sound Department
Lawrence L. Commans .... boom operator
J. Paul Huntsman .... supervising sound editor
Mortesa Rezvani .... sound mixer
Brad Sherman .... sound effects editor
 
Special Effects by
Josh Hakian .... special effects supervisor
 
Stunts
Clay Boss .... stunts
Gilbert B. Combs .... stunts
Kerrie Cullen .... stunts
Jeffrey J. Dashnaw .... stunts
Steve M. Davison .... stunts
Gardner Doolittle .... stunt performer
Andree Gibbs .... stunts
James M. Halty .... stunt coordinator
James M. Halty .... stunts
Billy Hank Hooker .... stunts
Tommy J. Huff .... stunts
John Meier .... stunts
Paula Marie Moody .... stunts
Larry Nicholas .... stunts
Bobby Porter .... stunts
George A. Sack Jr. .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Richard Arsenault .... video playback engineer
David E. Elkins .... first assistant camera: second unit
Wes Houle .... gaffer: second unit
Wes Houle .... set electrician
Bob Leitelt .... dolly grip
Zeph R. Makgetla .... assistant camera
Willie Mann .... best boy grip
Chris Morley .... gaffer
Vince Onken .... electrician
Les Percy .... key grip
Charles Smith .... grip
 
Editorial Department
John Nicolard .... color timer
 
Music Department
Michael Dittrick .... music editor
Katherine Quittner .... music editor: temp score (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Howard Bachrach .... transportation captain
 
Other crew
Alitzah .... adr loop group
Richard Arsenault .... video
David Combs .... studio teacher
John Glaeser .... assistant production office coordinator
Jonathan Glassner .... story editor
Andy Spilkoman .... production assistant
 

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Additional Details

Runtime:
USA:100 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Canada:G (Nova Scotia) (original rating) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:PG (Nova Scotia) (re-rating) (1994) | Iceland:L | USA:PG | West Germany:6 | UK:PG | Australia:PG
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Fun Stuff

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 (1977). more
Goofs:
Continuity: During the scene inside the dinosaur at the end of the movie, Corey takes a picture from Jimmy. The camera cuts to their family and then back to them. Corey takes the photo from Jimmy a second time. more
Quotes:
Sam: I don't believe this. I got the scroll weapon, and I almost beat Mecha-Turtle at the end of level three! more
Soundtrack:
I Found My Way more

FAQ

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27 out of 30 people found the following review useful.
You got 50,000 on Double Dragon?!?, 8 August 2001
10/10
Author: mattdvs from Fresno, ca

If you were born between the years 1974 and 1984 and were as obsessed as most of us were about Nintendo games, you will enjoy this movie. Yes, the plot is predictable and cheesy and the writing leaves a lot to be desired, but I guarantee if you fall into the above group, you will enjoy regressing back to 1989 where having "all 97 games," and "the power glove (it's so bad...)" were major status symbols. If you don't fall into this group, or couldn't really care less about old video games, then you should probably pass on this film. But for the rest of us, (I used to watch the commercial for this film just to get a glimpse at Super Mario Bros. 3) watch it and enjoy it time after time.

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