WarGames
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WarGames is a 1983 Cold War-era science fiction thriller film about a teenage hacker who unwittingly accesses a U.S. military supercomputer and nearly triggers global nuclear war.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| WarGames canonical | 7 |
| WarGames (1983 film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6558132 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: WarGames Context triple: [Matthew Broderick, notableWork, WarGames]
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A.
The War Games
The War Games is a classic 1969 Doctor Who serial, co-written by Terrance Dicks, that marks the Second Doctor’s final regular appearance and introduces the Time Lords.
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B.
Red Storm
Red Storm is the athletic mascot and team identity representing Saranac Lake High School’s sports programs.
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C.
Missile Command
Missile Command is a classic 1980 arcade video game in which players defend cities from incoming missile attacks using a set of ground-based counter-missile batteries.
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D.
Invaders
The Invaders are a World War II-era superhero team in Marvel Comics, featuring characters like Captain America, the Human Torch, and Namor fighting Axis forces.
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E.
Red Alarm
Red Alarm is a 1995 wireframe 3D space shooter for Nintendo’s Virtual Boy, known for showcasing the system’s stereoscopic graphics despite its minimalist visuals.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: WarGames Target entity description: WarGames is a 1983 Cold War-era science fiction thriller film about a teenage hacker who unwittingly accesses a U.S. military supercomputer and nearly triggers global nuclear war.
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A.
The War Games
The War Games is a classic 1969 Doctor Who serial, co-written by Terrance Dicks, that marks the Second Doctor’s final regular appearance and introduces the Time Lords.
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B.
Red Storm
Red Storm is the athletic mascot and team identity representing Saranac Lake High School’s sports programs.
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C.
Missile Command
Missile Command is a classic 1980 arcade video game in which players defend cities from incoming missile attacks using a set of ground-based counter-missile batteries.
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D.
Invaders
The Invaders are a World War II-era superhero team in Marvel Comics, featuring characters like Captain America, the Human Torch, and Namor fighting Axis forces.
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E.
Red Alarm
Red Alarm is a 1995 wireframe 3D space shooter for Nintendo’s Virtual Boy, known for showcasing the system’s stereoscopic graphics despite its minimalist visuals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War film
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film ⓘ science fiction film ⓘ |
| academyAwardNomination |
Best Cinematography
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Best Original Screenplay ⓘ Best Sound ⓘ |
| characterRole | David Lightman is a teenage hacker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | William A. Fraker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | John Badham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | MGM/UA Entertainment Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Tom Rolf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresFictionalComputer | WOPR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalComputerFullName | War Operation Plan Response NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Cold War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
science fiction ⓘ techno-thriller ⓘ thriller ⓘ |
| influenced |
U.S. policy discussions on computer security
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public awareness of computer hacking ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
David Lightman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dr. Stephen Falken NERFINISHED ⓘ Jennifer Mack NERFINISHED ⓘ John McKittrick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motionPictureRating | PG ⓘ |
| musicComposer | Arthur B. Rubinstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
artificial intelligence
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hacking ⓘ military technology ⓘ nuclear war ⓘ |
| notableQuote | The only winning move is not to play. ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A teenage hacker unwittingly accesses a U.S. military supercomputer and nearly triggers global nuclear war ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Ally Sheedy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Barry Corbin NERFINISHED ⓘ Dabney Coleman NERFINISHED ⓘ James Tolkan NERFINISHED ⓘ John Wood NERFINISHED ⓘ Matthew Broderick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Harold Schneider
NERFINISHED
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Lawrence Lasker NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter F. Parkes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | United Artists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1983-06-03 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 114 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Joshua Brand
NERFINISHED
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Larry Ferguson NERFINISHED ⓘ Lawrence Lasker NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter F. Parkes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
NORAD
NERFINISHED
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Seattle NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | WarGames NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Lawrence Lasker
NERFINISHED
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Walter F. Parkes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: WarGames Description of subject: WarGames is a 1983 Cold War-era science fiction thriller film about a teenage hacker who unwittingly accesses a U.S. military supercomputer and nearly triggers global nuclear war.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
WarGames (1983 film)