The Wizard
“It's more than a game...it's the chance of a lifetime.”
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.
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Cast
41 people
Luke Edwards
Jimmy
Known for
Little Big League
Jeepers Creepers 2
Vince Trankina
Tate
Known for
Death Race 2000
Wendy Phillips
Christine
Known for
The Stand
Big Love
Dea McAllister
Counselor
No other roles listed
Sam McMurray
Bateman
Known for
Dinosaurs
Raising Arizona
Beau Bridges
Sam
Known for
Messiah
Max Payne
Fred Savage
Corey
Known for
The Wonder Years
Generator Rex
Christian Slater
Nick
Known for
Mr. Robot
True Romance
Will Seltzer
Putnam
Known for
More American Graffiti
Roy Conrad
Bus Clerk
Known for
Titan A.E.
Jenny Lewis
Haley
Known for
Pleasantville
Foxfire
Roderick Dexter
Trucker #1 / Wrecking Yard Man
Also in
Trail of Tears
Todd Holland Director · David Chisholm Writer J. Peter Robinson Composer
Worldwide gross $14M · Budget $6M · United States release December 15, 1989
Box office
Budget
$6,000,000
Worldwide gross
$14,278,900
Gross vs. budget
2.4×
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
Finnegan/Pinchuk Productions
Production
Carolco Pictures
Production
Pipeline Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Italian
Release dates
United Kingdom · December 15, 1989
Theatrical
United States · December 15, 1989
Theatrical
Australia
July 5, 1990 · Theatrical
Germany
March 8, 2001 · Theatrical
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