Wargames: The Dead Code DVD

The Government Conspiracy Continues July 29 When MGM Home Entertainment Premieres The Sequel To The Thrilling 80’s Cult Classic

Plus The Debut Of WarGames 25th Anniversary Edition DVD
Starring Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy and Loaded with Bonus Materials

Revisit the game where the only winning move is not to play when WarGames: The Dead Code premieres on DVD July 29 from MGM Home Entertainment.  In the sequel to the 1983 $79 million box-office smash, the government is keeping a watchful eye on Will Farmer – a computer hacker who engages a super-computer named Ripley in an online terrorist-attack simulation game that is designed specifically to profile potential threats to the United States.  When Homeland Security becomes convinced that Farmer is indeed a potential threat, he must do all in his power to clear his name and end the game.  Directed by Stuart Gillard (RocketMan, The Initiation of Sarah) and starring Matt Lanter (“Heroes,” “Commander in Chief”) and Colm Feore (The Chronicles of Riddick, Chicago), the DVD features director and actor audio commentaries, a “Making Of” featurette and photo galleries.

Also available day-and-date is a WarGames: 25th Anniversary Edition DVD loaded with all new bonus material on a two-disc set including director and writer commentaries and all-new featurettes. Starring Matthew Broderick (Deck The Halls, The Producers), Dabney Coleman (Domino, 9 to 5) and Ally Sheedy (The Breakfast Club, St. Elmo’s Fire), WarGames was nominated for three Oscarsâ* including Best Screenplay for its story of a young computer whiz who accidentally starts a countdown to World War III.

The WarGames: The Dead Code DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $26.98 U.S. / $37.98 Canada.  The WarGames: 25th Anniversary Edition DVD will be available for the suggested retail price will be $14.98 U.S. / $15.98 Canada.  Pre-book for both titles is July 2.


MGM Home Entertainment will support the release of WarGames: The Dead Code and WarGames 25th Anniversary Edition with a comprehensive marketing, media and publicity campaign targeting the key demographic, highlighted by cast participation and news generating events at Comic-Con 2008.

 
SYNOPSIS 
WarGames: The Dead Code
When Will Farmer (Lanter) hacks into a restricted network of online gaming known only as R.I.P.L.E.Y., he stumbles onto a national defense system designed to ferret out fledgling terrorist cells…and becomes Ripley’s next target! His identity compromised, his family and friends jeopardized and his hometown in the crosshairs of an automated military response, Will’s only hope to clear his name lies in beating Ripley at her own game. But when the game escalates to the next level, it becomes a race against time to stop Ripley from unleashing Armageddon!

 
WarGames: 25th Anniversary Edition
Matthew Broderick (Ferris Bueller's Day Off) and Ally Sheedy (The Breakfast Club) star in this compelling drama filled with action, suspense and high-tech adventures! Featuring superb performances by Dabney Coleman and Barry Corbin, WarGames is "brilliant...funny...and provocative" (New York) fast-paced cyber-thriller. Computer hacker David Lightman (Broderick) can bypass the most advanced security systems, break the most intricate secret codes and mastereven the most difficult computer games. But when he unwittingly taps into the Defense Department's war computer, he initiates a confrontation of global proportionsWorld War III! Together with his girlfriend (Sheedy) and a wizardly computer genius (Tony Award® winner John Wood), David must race against time to outwit his opponent...and prevent a nuclear Armageddon.


BONUS FEATURES
WarGames: The Dead Code

·         Audio Commentary from Director Stuart Gillard and Actor Matt Lanter

·         The Making of Wargames: The Dead Code Featurette

·         Photo Gallery
 

WarGames: 25th Anniversary Edition

·         Disc One:

-       Widescreen Feature Film

·         Commentary by Director John Badham and Writers Lawrence Lasker and
Walter F. Parkes

-      NEW “Loading WarGames” documentary

-       NEW “Attack of the Hackers” featurette

-       NEW “Inside NORAD: Cold War Fortress” featurette

-       NEW “Tic Tac Toe: A True Story” featurette

-       Menu-driven interactive superpower weapons briefing gallery

-       Theatrical trailer

  

*1984: Best Cinematography, Best Sound and Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen