The Wizard (1989)
The Wizard (1989)
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.

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Cast

Luke Edwards Luke Edwards As: Jimmy
Vince Trankina Vince Trankina As: Tate
Wendy Phillips Wendy Phillips As: Christine
Dea McAllister Dea McAllister As: Counselor
Sam McMurray Sam McMurray As: Bateman
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: It's more than a game...it's the chance of a lifetime.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family

Language: English, Italiano

Release Date: 15 December 1989

Country: US

Runtime: 100m

Company Credits

Company: Universal Pictures, Finnegan/Pinchuk Productions

Budget: $6,000,000

Revenue: $14,278,900

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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)

Lori Randolph

Lori Randolph

Girl at Universal Studios (uncredited)

Directed By

Todd Holland

Todd Holland

Director

Jerry Ketcham

Jerry Ketcham

First Assistant Director

David D'Ovidio

David D'Ovidio

Second Assistant Director

James M. Halty

James M. Halty

Second Unit Director

Mindy Dacus

Mindy Dacus

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Daniel Schneider

Daniel Schneider

Unit Production Manager

Janet Cunningham

Janet Cunningham

Extras Casting

Megan McConnell

Megan McConnell

Casting Assistant

Harry Middleton

Harry Middleton

Location Manager

Sue Bea Montgomery

Sue Bea Montgomery

Production Assistant

John Glaeser

John Glaeser

Assistant Production Coordinator

Robin Greer

Robin Greer

Production Assistant

Beth Hickman

Beth Hickman

Production Coordinator

Suzanne Lutz

Suzanne Lutz

Production Assistant

Maria Mastras

Maria Mastras

Production Assistant

Michele Pierce

Michele Pierce

Production Assistant

Adam Spilkoman

Adam Spilkoman

Production Assistant

Harold Topolsky

Harold Topolsky

Production Assistant

David Chisholm

David Chisholm

Producer

Ken Topolsky

Ken Topolsky

Producer

Lindsley Parsons Jr.

Lindsley Parsons Jr.

Executive Producer

Daniel Schneider

Daniel Schneider

Associate Producer

Mali Finn

Mali Finn

Casting

Sally Lear

Sally Lear

Additional Casting

Edited By

Debra Chiate

Debra Chiate

Additional Editor

Ofe Yi

Ofe Yi

First Assistant Editor

F. Scott Taylor

F. Scott Taylor

Assistant Editor

John Nicolard

John Nicolard

Color Timer

Tom Finan

Tom Finan

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Emanuel Millar

Emanuel Millar

Key Hair Stylist

Lynne K. Eagan

Lynne K. Eagan

Key Makeup Artist

Cecilia Robinson

Cecilia Robinson

Additional Hairstylist

Cecilia Robinson

Cecilia Robinson

Makeup Artist

Melissa Merwin

Melissa Merwin

Key Costumer

Wendy Range

Wendy Range

Set Costumer

Cheri Reed

Cheri Reed

Wardrobe Assistant

Dionne Oliver

Dionne Oliver

Wardrobe Assistant

Scilla Andreen

Scilla Andreen

Costume Design

Sound

Michael Dittrick

Michael Dittrick

Music Editor

Robert Glass

Robert Glass

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Don Digirolamo

Don Digirolamo

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Katherine Becker

Katherine Becker

Sound Assistant

Fred Cipriano

Fred Cipriano

Sound Effects Editor

Lawrence L. Commans

Lawrence L. Commans

Boom Operator

John Haeny

John Haeny

Sound Effects Editor

Robin Harlan

Robin Harlan

Foley Artist

J. Paul Huntsman

J. Paul Huntsman

Supervising Sound Editor

Douglas Greenfield

Douglas Greenfield

Dolby Consultant

Samuel F. Kaufman

Samuel F. Kaufman

Sound Recordist

Andrea Lakin

Andrea Lakin

Sound Recordist

Pat McCormick

Pat McCormick

Dialogue Editor

Bruce P. Michaels

Bruce P. Michaels

ADR Editor

Sarah Monat

Sarah Monat

Foley Artist

Steve Pederson

Steve Pederson

Foley Mixer

Mortesa Rezvani

Mortesa Rezvani

Sound Mixer

Matthew Sawelson

Matthew Sawelson

Dialogue Editor

Paul A. Sharpe

Paul A. Sharpe

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Brad Sherman

Brad Sherman

Dialogue Editor

Joel Valentine

Joel Valentine

Sound Effects Editor

Bob Weitz

Bob Weitz

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

J. Peter Robinson

J. Peter Robinson

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Josh Hakian

Josh Hakian

Special Effects Supervisor

Camera

John Boccaccio

John Boccaccio

First Assistant Camera

Frank Byers

Frank Byers

Camera Operator

Craig Hosking

Craig Hosking

Aerial Director of Photography

Bob Leitelt

Bob Leitelt

Dolly Grip

Willie Mann

Willie Mann

Best Boy Grip

Ryan Nellis

Ryan Nellis

Still Photographer

Vince Onken

Vince Onken

Grip

Richard Osborn Jr.

Richard Osborn Jr.

Assistant Camera

Les Percy

Les Percy

Key Grip

Charles Schner

Charles Schner

Second Assistant Camera

Charles Smith

Charles Smith

Grip

Chuck Wentworth

Chuck Wentworth

Aerial Director of Photography

Robert D. Yeoman

Robert D. Yeoman

Director of Photography

Lighting

Michael Evans

Michael Evans

Electrician

Michael Gall

Michael Gall

Electrician

Wes Houle

Wes Houle

Electrician

Dennis J. Lootens

Dennis J. Lootens

Best Boy Electric

Chris Morley

Chris Morley

Gaffer

Art Department

Nat Bocking

Nat Bocking

Assistant Property Master

Chris Carriveau

Chris Carriveau

Art Department Assistant

Jonathan R. Hodges

Jonathan R. Hodges

Property Master

Roger Kelton

Roger Kelton

Construction Coordinator

Ritchie Kremer

Ritchie Kremer

Leadman

Wade Mayer

Wade Mayer

Construction Foreman

Quinn Monahan

Quinn Monahan

Set Dresser

Ted Baumgart

Ted Baumgart

Set Designer

Keith Slover

Keith Slover

Art Department Assistant

Bernie Horn-Bostel

Bernie Horn-Bostel

Swing

Robert Strohmaier

Robert Strohmaier

Set Designer

Ken Van Gelder

Ken Van Gelder

Swing

Bernard Vyzga

Bernard Vyzga

Set Designer

Kathleen B. Cooper

Kathleen B. Cooper

Painter

Stephen Tibbo

Stephen Tibbo

Swing

Robert Strohmaier

Robert Strohmaier

Draughtsman

Celia Mercer

Celia Mercer

Graphic Designer

Rance Barela

Rance Barela

Production Illustrator

Michael L. Mayer

Michael L. Mayer

Production Design

Robert Sissman

Robert Sissman

Art Direction

Claire Jenora Bowin

Claire Jenora Bowin

Set Decoration

Other Crew

David Roessell

David Roessell

Post Production Supervisor

Eddie Surkin

Eddie Surkin

Special Effects Coordinator

Joel Renfro

Joel Renfro

Transportation Coordinator

Craig Hill

Craig Hill

Transportation Captain

Richard F. Anderson

Richard F. Anderson

Carpenter

Sandy Berumen

Sandy Berumen

Stunts

Clay Boss

Clay Boss

Stunts

Janet Brady

Janet Brady

Stunts

Jophery C. Brown

Jophery C. Brown

Stunts

Gilbert B. Combs

Gilbert B. Combs

Stunts

James M. Halty

James M. Halty

Stunt Coordinator

Jim Connors

Jim Connors

Stunts

Steve Cremin

Steve Cremin

Stunts

Kerrie Cullen

Kerrie Cullen

Stunts

Jeffrey J. Dashnaw

Jeffrey J. Dashnaw

Stunts

Steve M. Davison

Steve M. Davison

Stunts

Andree Gibbs

Andree Gibbs

Stunts

Billy Hank Hooker

Billy Hank Hooker

Stunts

Tommy J. Huff

Tommy J. Huff

Stunts

Joyce Kurtz

Joyce Kurtz

Stunts

Daryle Ann Lindley

Daryle Ann Lindley

Stunts

Virginia Loridans

Virginia Loridans

Stunts

John C. Meier

John C. Meier

Stunts

Paula Moody

Paula Moody

Stunts

Larry Nicholas

Larry Nicholas

Stunts

Steve Picerni

Steve Picerni

Stunts

Bobby Porter

Bobby Porter

Stunts

George A. Sack Jr.

George A. Sack Jr.

Stunts

Mitch Stein

Mitch Stein

Stunts

Tony Angellotti

Tony Angellotti

Unit Publicist

Brandon Barrad

Brandon Barrad

Stand In

Stacey Rogne

Stacey Rogne

Stand In

Matthew Hallett

Matthew Hallett

Stand In

Dayv Brooks

Dayv Brooks

Technical Advisor

Kim Burke

Kim Burke

Animal Wrangler

David Combs

David Combs

Studio Teacher

Lou Anne Harrison

Lou Anne Harrison

Craft Service

Christine Kirby

Christine Kirby

Craft Service

William Novak

William Novak

Technical Advisor

Barry M. Parker

Barry M. Parker

Clearances Consultant

Antonio Ramirez

Antonio Ramirez

Assistant Chef

Peter Rathje

Peter Rathje

Set Medic

Luis Rodriguez

Luis Rodriguez

Chef

Andy Spilkoman

Andy Spilkoman

Set Production Assistant

Lori-Etta Taub

Lori-Etta Taub

Production Controller

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