On This Day: June 3, 1983 – WarGames Premieres in Theaters

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On This Day: June 3, 1983 – WarGames Premieres in Theaters.

On this day June 3, 1983, WarGames premiered in theaters. Directed by John Badham, the film followed a high school computer whiz who accidentally hacks into a United States military system, nearly triggering a global nuclear war. Mixing Cold War tension with cutting edge technology themes, WarGames became one of the defining thrillers of the early 1980s.

With a budget of 12 million dollars, the film became a major hit, earning 79.6 million dollars at the box office. It tapped into growing...

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