Review of WarGames (1983) by Eric M — 25 Jan 2008

Great movie. A little disturbing to think that something like that could maybe happen. Not today though.

This review of WarGames (1983) was written by Eric M on 25 Jan 2008.

WarGames has generally received very positive reviews.

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