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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Richard Franklin
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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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child protagonist | child kills an adult | prostitute | kiss | attempted child murder |Taglines:
Davey's hero was imaginary . . . but the enemy agents were real! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
10 August 1984 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$2,862,025, 12 August 1984, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$9,719,000Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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The name of the video-game was "Cloak and Dagger", an Atari arcade video game. See more »Goofs
When Davey calls Kelly Field Air Force Base from the phone booth, he asks for "Master Sgt Hal Osbourne", but near the end of the film, Hal identifies himself as a Staff Sgt. Given his age, the former is more likely, which would be an E7 pay grade. See more »Alternate Versions
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This started off very strong with a fun spoof of James Bond-type spy movies with Dabney Coleman playing a secret agent using funny gimmicks in a short action scene.
After that it settled down into a story of a young boy, "Davey Osborne," (Henry Thomas) who accidentally stumbles onto real-life spies and with the help of his imaginary super-hero, eludes them as they chase him down.
The familiar storyline of nobody believing the young boy got tiresome quickly and the cloak- and-dagger scenes were too juvenile for adults to enjoy. The kids might like as the focus is entirely on "Davey" and his little friend "Kim," who, by the way, is very annoying and a poor actress.
Coleman, meanwhile, plays a double role: the "invisible" hero and "Davey's" real-life father.