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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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Henry Thomas | ... | Davey Osborne | |
| Dabney Coleman | ... | Jack Flack / Hal Osborne | |
| Michael Murphy | ... | Rice | |
| Christina Nigra | ... | Kim Gardener | |
| John McIntire | ... | George MacCready | |
| Jeanette Nolan | ... | Eunice MacCready | |
| Eloy Casados | ... | Alvarez | |
| Tim Rossovich | ... | Haverman | |
| William Forsythe | ... | Morris (as Bill Forsythe) | |
| Robert DoQui | ... | Lt. Fleming | |
| Shelby Leverington | ... | Marilyn Gardener | |
| Linden Chiles | ... | Airport Security Chief | |
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Robert Curtin | ... | Murdoch |
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William Marquez | ... | Airport Security Guard #1 |
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Wendell Wright | ... | Airport Security Guard #2 |
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11-year-old Davey, whose mother is dead and whose father doesn't spend nearly enough time with him. So the boy loses himself in video games--and even has an imaginary friend, a super-resourceful secret agent. When he accidentally comes into possession of a spy group's secret plans, and winds up on the run from them, he must learn to rely on himself and his imaginary pal to save his skin. But, in the end, Dad proves to be his real hero. Written by Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}
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Country:
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10 August 1984 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Opening Weekend USA:
$2,862,025, 12 August 1984Gross USA:
$9,719,000Company Credits
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Some movie posters featured a long text preamble that read: "It began as just another harmless game he played many times. Then top secret documents fell into his hands. And real bullets started flying. Now, he's being pursued by deadly enemies. And they're not playing around. But no one will believe his incredible story. In fact, there's only one person left that can save him . . . a legendary agent named, Flack. And time is running out." See more »Goofs
When Davey arrives at the airport, the Departures schedule lists Puerto Rico as one of the flight destinations. Such a schedule would list the name of the city and/or airport the flight is destined for. Puerto Rico is a territory with several different commercial airports. See more »Quotes
Lieutenant Fleming: I can tell you one thing: if we were at war, I'd want him on my side.See more »
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In the theatrical release of the film, there is a much longer scene showing Davey and Kim's arrival at the tower building. This includes Davey running and hiding behind pillars and telling Kim that the security guards are "sentries". When Davey pulls out his ink gun, one of the guards asks if he and Kim are lost, then realizes they are playing a game and directs them to the 7th floor "game division". This is the same guard Davey later reports a murder too, and this previous encounter gives more insight into why the guard did not believe Davey's story. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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A lot of people love E.T., my self included. I cannot recall whether I saw it in the theaters, but Henry Thomas became a household name after that movie came out. The truth is when I think of Henry Thomas, I don't immediately think of E.T., but of CLOAK & DAGGER, which was one of my favorite films as a kid and will forever be one of my favorites. And yet there is something truly bizarre that always comes to me while watching it. I've never been a fan of video games. In fact, I think most of them are stupid, a waste of time and money. CLOAK & DAGGER was a video game I believe (well, it is in the movie). Henry Thomas stars as Davy Osbourne, an imaginitive 11-year-old who loves his favorite superhero Jack Flack, who he likes to view as his make-believe hero. Set in San Antonio during the summer, the film has Thomas going to run an errand for a friend, and owner of a computer store, and gets involved in something he never dreamed of: a real-life game involving spies and a video game. No one will believe him after he reports of a man being shot and murdered in front of his own eyes, including his own father an Air Force sergeant, played just wonderfully by Dabney Coleman, who I've enjoyed in everything from 9 to 5 to Tootsie. The movie soon becomes a roller coaster ride as Thomas is attempting to get away from the spies before they kill him. The plot is riveting and believable, which is the real reason why this pulled me in at such a young age. I can't imagine an actor better than Thomas in this lead role. Coleman is equally memorable as his father, who also plays Jack Flack. Michael Murphy, a great character actor, is chilling as the head spy. I recommend this film for anyone and everyone. ***1/2 out of 4.