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Cloak & Dagger

  • 19841984
  • PGPG
  • 1h 41m
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6.5/10
7.8K
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Cloak & Dagger (1984)
A young boy and his imaginary friend end up on the run while in possession of a top-secret spy gadget.
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A young boy and his imaginary friend end up on the run while in possession of a top-secret spy gadget.A young boy and his imaginary friend end up on the run while in possession of a top-secret spy gadget.A young boy and his imaginary friend end up on the run while in possession of a top-secret spy gadget.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
7.8K
YOUR RATING
    • Richard Franklin
    • Tom Holland(screen story)
    • Cornell Woolrich(from a story by)
    • Nancy Dowd(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Henry Thomas
    • Dabney Coleman
    • Michael Murphy
    • Richard Franklin
    • Tom Holland(screen story)
    • Cornell Woolrich(from a story by)
    • Nancy Dowd(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Henry Thomas
    • Dabney Coleman
    • Michael Murphy
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 45User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
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    "Cloak & Dagger" Dabney Coleman
    Dabney Coleman and Henry Thomas in Cloak & Dagger (1984)
    Dabney Coleman and Henry Thomas in Cloak & Dagger (1984)
    Dabney Coleman and Henry Thomas in Cloak & Dagger (1984)
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    Henry Thomas
    Henry Thomas
    • Davey Osborne
    Dabney Coleman
    Dabney Coleman
    • Jack Flack…
    Michael Murphy
    Michael Murphy
    • Rice
    Christina Nigra
    Christina Nigra
    • Kim Gardener
    John McIntire
    John McIntire
    • George MacCready
    Jeanette Nolan
    Jeanette Nolan
    • Eunice MacCready
    Eloy Casados
    Eloy Casados
    • Alvarez
    Tim Rossovich
    Tim Rossovich
    • Haverman
    William Forsythe
    William Forsythe
    • Morris
    • (as Bill Forsythe)
    Robert DoQui
    Robert DoQui
    • Lt. Fleming
    Shelby Leverington
    • Marilyn Gardener
    Linden Chiles
    Linden Chiles
    • Airport Security Chief
    Robert Curtin
    • Murdoch
    William Marquez
    • Airport Security Guard #1
    Wendell Wright
    • Airport Security Guard #2
    Doris Hargrave
    • Woman in Cafe
    Gary Moody
    • Man in Cafe
    Eleese Lester
    • Woman on Boat
      • Richard Franklin
      • Tom Holland(screen story) (screenplay)
      • Cornell Woolrich(from a story by)
      • Nancy Dowd(uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      The video game which is central to the movie had already been in development as production of the film began (the game then named "Agent X"); when Atari was consulted to provide a game as an element of the movie, they tweaked "Agent X" and renamed it Cloak & Dagger (1983). Dabney Coleman's character was then renamed "Agent X" in the movie. The game saw limited arcade release.
    • Goofs
      When Jack Flack tells Davey to switch the games,he throws him a factory sealed game-box.Yet at the exchange scene when the bad guys picks it up and looks at it,the game has a sticker on the back, that says The Gamekeeper which is the name of the store Davy got it from. Considering it was factory sealed that sticker shouldn't have been there.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Davey Osborne: How'd you escape?

      Hal Osborne: Jack Flack always escapes.

      Davey Osborne: I don't need him anymore. I've got you, Dad.

    • Alternate versions
      UK versions are cut for a 'PG' rating.
    • Connections
      Features Cloak & Dagger (1983)

    User reviews45

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    10/10
    Jack Flack always escapes!
    It's movies like this one that are the reason I love movies. One of the greatest forgotten gems of the 80s, "Cloak & Dagger" is the exciting tale of deadly spies, imaginary superheroes, and ATARI. Henry Thomas ("E.T.") plays Davey Osborne, a lonely boy who has escaped into the fantasy world of his favorite video game hero - Jack Flack. Dabney Coleman gives the greatest performance of his career in the dual roles of Jack Flack and Davey's father. Sporting the coolest-looking leather bomber jacket and beret ever seen, Flack guides young Davey through the treacherous world of real spies, real secrets, and real bullets. Davey must keep an ATARI game cartridge containing plans for an invisible bomber plane encoded inside of it out of traitorous spies' hands, but no adult believes him, and he gets little help from the only person who does - his even younger friend Kim. A young William Forsythe co-stars as the gaming genius who unlocks the code within the cartridge. And Louis Anderson also has a short cameo towards the end.

    "Cloak & Dagger" is an excellent movie about a boy who must face the dangers of the world all by himself following the death of his mother and his father's preoccupation with work. Dabney Coleman's character of Jack Flack is the best imaginary mentor ever featured in a film, preceding the likes of Tyler Durden and Frank the Bunny by over 15 years. The ending is truly touching and inspiring. This movie also has a heartwarming message to it - that at some point, you must learn to handle life's challenges all by yourself. And also that the greatest heroes exist in real life, not in fantasy. "Cloak & Dagger" is a film suitable for the whole family whose time has finally come to get the recognition it deserves. 10/10
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    • Kastore
    • Sep 30, 2002

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    • Release date
      • August 10, 1984 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
      • Russian
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    • Filming locations
      • River Walk, San Antonio, Texas, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    • 1 hour 41 minutes
      • Mono

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