On This Day: July 9, 1982 - Tron Premieres in Theaters

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On July 9, 1982, the groundbreaking sci-fi film Tron debuted in theaters, starring Jeff Bridges as Kevin Flynn, a computer programmer who gets transported into a digital world. Inside this cyber universe, he must navigate through a series of challenges and games to escape and defeat the malevolent Master Control Program, with the help of a security program named Tron, played by Bruce Boxleitner.

Did You Know?

Tron was the first movie to extensively use computer animation, setting a new standard for visual effects in the film industry.
 
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