The Wizard

Fri Dec 15 1989

Overview,

A boy and his brother run away from home and hitch cross-country, with help from a girl they meet, to compete in the ultimate video-game championship.

The Movie Database: 6/10

Internet Movie Database: 6.1/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 29%

Metacritic: 23/100

Cast and Crew

Directed By, Todd Holland |

Screenplay By,

Luke Edwards

Jimmy

Vince Trankina

Tate

Wendy Phillips

Christine

Dea McAllister

Counselor

Sam McMurray

Bateman

Beau Bridges

Sam

Fred Savage

Corey

Christian Slater

Nick

Will Seltzer

Putnam

Roy Conrad

Bus Clerk

Jenny Lewis

Haley

Roderick Dexter

Trucker #1 / Wrecking Yard Man

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 Lipsett

Tough Teen #1

Rowden Metzger

Tough Teen #2

Preston Lee

Tough Teen #3

Beth Grant

Diner Manager

Gregor Hesse

Younger Boy

Jackey Vinson

Lucas

Tom Kerley

Pinball Teen

Frank McRae

Spanky

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 Grissom

Zed Frizzelle

Lucas' Buddy

Jim Pirri

Studio Tour Guide

David D'Ovidio

Armageddon Official

Neo Edmund

Max (uncredited)

Candace Hill

Gamer (uncredited)

Tobey Maguire

Lucas' Goon at Video Armageddon (uncredited)

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Details

Rating

Not Adult

Genres

Adventure

Comedy

Drama

Family

Tagline

It's more than a game...it's the chance of a lifetime.

Langauge

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Finnegan/Pinchuk Productions

Runtime

100 minutes

Budget

6.000 Million $

Box-Office

14.279 Million $