Review of WarGames (1983) by Shaun B — 02 Aug 2012

Laughable (by today's standards) sci-fi thriller from the 80's.

This review of WarGames (1983) was written by Shaun B on 02 Aug 2012.

WarGames has generally received very positive reviews.

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