Review of WarGames (1983) by Jay S — 24 Jun 2011

A classic! Typing this I just realized there's as much computing power in my iPad as there was in this movie!

This review of WarGames (1983) was written by Jay S on 24 Jun 2011.

WarGames has generally received very positive reviews.

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