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Wargames: The Dead Code (2008)

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Release Date: Jun 10, 2008 Wide

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A brilliant hacker inadvertently sets the wheels of World War III into motion after hacking into a restricted online gaming network and learning of a national defense system designed to identify fledgling terrorist cells in this belated sequel to the popular 1982 thriller. There isn't a system on the planet that Will Farmer (Matt Lanter) can't hack into with a little work, so when he manages to breach the security of a restricted online gaming network known as R.I.P.L.E.Y., he's convinced that

PG-13, 1 hr. 40 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense

Directed By: Stuart Gillard

In Theaters: Jun 10, 2008 Wide

On DVD: Jul 29, 2008

Fox Home Entertainment

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Keeps the formula topical, replacing Soviet aggressors with cyber-savvy terrorists, but the renovations end there.

January 30, 2010 Full Review Source: San Francisco Examiner

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Rossiter Drake

San Francisco Examiner

As far as direct-to-DVD sequels go, you can do a lot worse

August 24, 2008 Full Review Source: 7M Pictures

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Kevin Carr

7M Pictures

casual moviegoers won't get the in-jokes and won't care about the plot.

July 26, 2008 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

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A nice straight to dvd movie. Paid nice homage to the original. This was a sequel and not a remake and did really nothing to diminish the original movie.

August 22, 2010

John Manard

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I think my IQ dropped a few points watching this one. Overly complicated story, bad acting, (with the exception of Amanda Walsh, who was decent), not even a scratch on the original. Best avoided.

November 4, 2008