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The Wizard
The Wizard

The Wizard

It's more than a game...it's the chance of a lifetime.

Genres

AdventureComedyDramaFamily

OverView

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.

Others

Budget

$6000000

Revenue

$14278900

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

6.038/10

Release Date

15 December 1989

Country

United States of America

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)

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