It's more than a game...it's the chance of a lifetime.
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.
The Wizard (1989) is a adventure, comedy, drama and family film directed by Todd Holland, released on December 15, 1989 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars Luke Edwards, Vince Trankina, Wendy Phillips and Dea McAllister. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 357 ratings.
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Luke Edwards
as Jimmy
Vince Trankina
as Tate
Wendy Phillips
as Christine
Dea McAllister
as Counselor
Sam McMurray
as Bateman
Beau Bridges
as Sam
Fred Savage
as Corey
Christian Slater
as Nick
Will Seltzer
as Putnam
Roy Conrad
as Bus Clerk
Jenny Lewis
as Haley
Roderick Dexter
as Trucker #1 / Wrecking Yard Man
Directed by Todd Holland, written by David Chisholm, produced by David Chisholm and Ken Topolsky.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 357 ratings.
Has some heart at times, almost ruined by the blatant and, hate to use this word, cringe-worthy product placement from Hostess to Nintendo to Universal Studios (which makes sense since this was one of their movies). The acting and writing is bad and I'm not quite sure who this movie was made for (there is a joke about a teenage girl accusing a grown man of grabbing her breast) but there are some funny bad moments.…
Reviewed on March 14, 2020
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The main cast of The Wizard (1989) includes Luke Edwards, Vince Trankina, Wendy Phillips, Dea McAllister and Sam McMurray. The film was directed by Todd Holland. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Wizard was released on December 15, 1989 and runs for 1h 40m.
The Wizard (1989) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 357 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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