# WarGames: The Dead Code (2008)

> A teenage gamer becomes the target of a national-security manhunt when officials mistake his online war simulation for a real terrorist plot.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8324

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Stuart Gillard
- Cast: Matt Lanter, Amanda Walsh, Colm Feore, Chuck Shamata, Maxim Roy, Nicolas Wright, Gary Reineke, Susan Glover
- TMDB rating: 5.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0865957/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: tense, paranoid, propulsive, teen movie night, technology thriller marathon

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