The Wizard

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.

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Origin Country

United States of America 

Spoken Languages

English,  

Italian 

AdventureComedyDramaFamily
Streaming:
Released
Status
1989-12-15
Release Date
$6,000,000.00
Budget
$14,278,900.00
Revenue
0.8516
Popularity
1h 40min
Runtime
It's more than a game...it's the chance of a lifetime.
Tagline
334
Vote Count

Cast

Luke Edwards

Luke Edwards

Jimmy
Vince Trankina

Vince Trankina

Tate
Wendy Phillips

Wendy Phillips

Christine
Dea McAllister

Dea McAllister

Counselor
Sam McMurray

Sam McMurray

Bateman
Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

Sam
Fred Savage

Fred Savage

Corey
Christian Slater

Christian Slater

Nick
Will Seltzer

Will Seltzer

Putnam
Roy Conrad

Roy Conrad

Bus Clerk
Jenny Lewis

Jenny Lewis

Haley
Roderick Dexter

Roderick Dexter

Trucker #1 / Wrecking Yard Man
Ray Bickel

Ray Bickel

Trucker #2
Chuck Skinner

Chuck Skinner

Grease Monkey
W.K. Cowan

W.K. Cowan

Salesman #1
William C. Thompson

William C. Thompson

Salesman #2
Sonny Dukes

Sonny Dukes

Biker
T. Dan Hopkins

T. Dan Hopkins

Old Navajo
Jason Oliver Lipsett

Jason Oliver Lipsett

Tough Teen #1
Rowden Metzger

Rowden Metzger

Tough Teen #2
Preston Lee

Preston Lee

Tough Teen #3
Beth Grant

Beth Grant

Diner Manager
Gregor Hesse

Gregor Hesse

Younger Boy
Jackey Vinson

Jackey Vinson

Lucas
Tom Kerley

Tom Kerley

Pinball Teen
Frank McRae

Frank McRae

Spanky
Gene Skillen

Gene Skillen

Stickman
Blair Anthony

Blair Anthony

Hotel Security
Thomas Stanczyk

Thomas Stanczyk

Rick the Video Counselor
Jacqueline Lear

Jacqueline Lear

Bubblegum Girl
Valana C. Hatter

Valana C. Hatter

Diner Waitress
Terri Lynn Neish

Terri Lynn Neish

Poolside Waitress
Lee Arenberg

Lee Arenberg

Armageddon Registrar
Steven Grives

Steven Grives

Armageddon Announcer
Marisa DeSimone

Marisa DeSimone

Mora Grissom
Zed Frizzelle

Zed Frizzelle

Lucas' Buddy
Jim Pirri

Jim Pirri

Studio Tour Guide
David D'Ovidio

David D'Ovidio

Armageddon Official
Neo Edmund

Neo Edmund

Max (uncredited)
Candace Hill

Candace Hill

Gamer (uncredited)
Tobey Maguire

Tobey Maguire

Lucas' Goon at Video Armageddon (uncredited)

Crew

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Universal Pictures

United States of America
Finnegan/Pinchuk Productions

Finnegan/Pinchuk Productions

United States of America

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