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Arcade

  • Video
  • 19931993
  • RR
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
1.7K
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Megan Ward in Arcade (1993)
  • Sci-Fi
A virtual reality game begins taking over the minds of teenagers.A virtual reality game begins taking over the minds of teenagers.A virtual reality game begins taking over the minds of teenagers.
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
1.7K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Albert Pyun
  • Writers
    • Charles Band(story)
    • David S. Goyer(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Megan Ward
    • Peter Billingsley
    • John de Lancie
Top credits
  • Director
    • Albert Pyun
  • Writers
    • Charles Band(story)
    • David S. Goyer(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Megan Ward
    • Peter Billingsley
    • John de Lancie
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 28User reviews
    • 30Critic reviews
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  • Photos130

    Sharon Farrell in Arcade (1993)
    Megan Ward in Arcade (1993)
    Peter Billingsley in Arcade (1993)
    Seth Green and A.J. Langer in Arcade (1993)
    Bryan Dattilo in Arcade (1993)
    Bryan Dattilo and Megan Ward in Arcade (1993)
    Bryan Dattilo and Megan Ward in Arcade (1993)
    A.J. Langer in Arcade (1993)
    Bryan Dattilo and Megan Ward in Arcade (1993)
    Arcade (1993)
    Bryan Dattilo and Brandon Rane in Arcade (1993)
    Peter Billingsley, John de Lancie, and A.J. Langer in Arcade (1993)

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    Megan Ward
    Megan Ward
    • Alex Manningas Alex Manning
    Peter Billingsley
    Peter Billingsley
    • Nickas Nick
    John de Lancie
    John de Lancie
    • Diffordas Difford
    Sharon Farrell
    Sharon Farrell
    • Alex's momas Alex's mom
    Seth Green
    Seth Green
    • Stiltsas Stilts
    A.J. Langer
    A.J. Langer
    • Laurieas Laurie
    Bryan Dattilo
    Bryan Dattilo
    • Gregas Greg
    Brandon Rane
    • Benzas Benz
    B.J. Barie
    B.J. Barie
    • DeLoacheas DeLoache
    Humberto Ortiz
    • Boyas Boy
    Norbert Weisser
    Norbert Weisser
    • Albertas Albert
    Don Stark
    Don Stark
    • Finsteras Finster
    Dorothy Dells
    • Mrs. Weaveras Mrs. Weaver
    Todd Starks
    • Burt Manningas Burt Manning
    Alexandria Byrne
    • Kid at Arcade Parlouras Kid at Arcade Parlour
    David Sederholm
    David Sederholm
    • Receptionistas Receptionist
    Tom Stoviak
    Tom Stoviak
    • Wachesas Waches
    Jonathan Fuller
    Jonathan Fuller
    • Arcadeas Arcade
    • Director
      • Albert Pyun
    • Writers
      • Charles Band(story)
      • David S. Goyer(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Alex Manning is a troubled suburban teenager. Her mother committed suicide and the school counselor feels that she has not dealt with her feelings properly. Manning and her friends decide to visit the local video arcade known as "Dante's Inferno" where a new virtual reality arcade game called "Arcade" is being test marketed by a computer company CEO who is more than willing to hand out free samples of the home console version and hype up the game as if his job is depending on it, and it is. However, it soon becomes clear that the teenagers who play the game and lose are being imprisoned inside the virtual reality world by the central villain "Arcade". And it gets worse when a virtual reality game begins to take over the minds of teenagers. The computer company felt it would be a good idea to use a boy's brain cells in order to make the game's villain more realistic. Instead, it made the game deadly. And so now Nick and Alex must enlist the help of the game's programmer and head to the video arcade for a final showdown with "Arcade" and his deadly virtual world. —Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}
    • kiss
    • arcade
    • copyright infringement
    • cyberpunk
    • reference to virtual reality game
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    • Taglines
      • One step beyond virtual reality...let the game begin!
    • Genre
      • Sci-Fi
    • Certificate
      • R
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      The true reason for the change in the film's original CGI FX was due to The Walt Disney Company having threatened to sue Full Moon Entertainment due to the original design of the sky cycles resembling the lightcycles from TRON (1982), which were notably featured in advertising material, including various trailers. This is what also lead to the film's February 1993 release being postponed. Had the trailer and poster not featured the original sky cycle design, Disney would not have noticed the similarities until later on, and then file suit against Full Moon.
    • Quotes

      Alex Manning: Oh god, I dreamed you were dead.

      Alex's mom: Sweetheart, I am dead.

    • Alternate versions
      The Argentinian VHS release of the film, released by Teleargentina, has the version with the original deleted CGI effects.
    • Connections
      Featured in Horrorvision (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      Believe in Yourself
      Written and Performed by Matt Wegner

      Terrortunes Music (ASCAP)

    User reviews28

    Review
    Top review
    4/10
    But they dressed her funny.
    This is a harmless little sci-fi for pre-teens that mom and dad can scan at any time and see no sex and only a touch or two of violence grace the screen. The plot and pseudo- science are of the leave-your-brain-at-home variety while the graphics are nothing special. The direction is slow, clear and undistinguished. The photography is pedestrian, but not bad. The cast is cute, led by the beautiful Megan Ward. She is demure and fully clothed as a teenaged heroine who saves her boy friend and pals from an evil virtual-reality game gone amuck. The fact that she was 23-years-old at the time and a little too old for the part did not bother me at all. Her fresh face and great beauty allowed me to watch the whole thing! The once vampish Sharon Farrell has a small part as the star's mom which she plays flawlessly with just a touch of irony.
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    • DeeNine-2
    • Mar 14, 1999

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 30, 1994 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Arcatron
    • Filming locations
      • USA
    • Production company
      • Full Moon Entertainment
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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