Rating:
6/10 by 309 users
The Wizard (1989)
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.
Directing:
- Todd Holland
- James M. Halty
- Jerry Ketcham
- David D'Ovidio
- Mindy Dacus
- David Chisholm
Release Date:
Fri, Dec 15, 1989
Rating: 6/10 by 309 users
Alternative Title:
Wizard - US
VideoKid - L'Enfant Genial - FR
El campeón del videojuego - ES
Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Italiano
Runtime: 01 hour 40 minutes
Budget: $6,000,000
Revenue: $14,278,900
Plot Keyword: california, video game, competition, brother, utah, nintendo, on the road, road movie, power glove
Rating: 6/10 by 309 users
Alternative Title:
Wizard - US
VideoKid - L'Enfant Genial - FR
El campeón del videojuego - ES
Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Italiano
Runtime: 01 hour 40 minutes
Budget: $6,000,000
Revenue: $14,278,900
Plot Keyword: california, video game, competition, brother, utah, nintendo, on the road, road movie, power glove
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)
Lori Randolph
Girl at Universal Studios (uncredited)
Has some heart at times, almost ruined by the blatant and, hate to use this word, cringe-worthy product placement from Hostess to Nintendo to Universal Studios (which makes sense since this was one of their movies). The acting and writing is bad and I'm not quite sure who this movie was made for (there is a joke about a teenage girl accusing a grown man of grabbing her breast) but there are some funny bad moments. **2.75/5**
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