The Wizard
6.1
Released December 15, 1989Runtime 1h 40min
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.
Genres
- Adventure
- Comedy
- Drama
- Family
Production Companies
Universal Pictures- Finnegan/Pinchuk Productions
Production Countries
- United States of America
Finances
- Budget: $6,000,000
- Revenue: $14,278,900
- Profit/Loss: $8,278,900
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Cast
Luke EdwardsJimmy
Vince TrankinaTate
Wendy PhillipsChristineDea McAllisterCounselor
Sam McMurrayBateman
Beau BridgesSam
Fred SavageCorey
Christian SlaterNick
Will SeltzerPutnamRoy ConradBus Clerk
Jenny LewisHaleyRoderick DexterTrucker #1 / Wrecking Yard ManRay BickelTrucker #2Chuck SkinnerGrease MonkeyW.K. CowanSalesman #1William C. ThompsonSalesman #2Sonny DukesBiker
T. Dan HopkinsOld NavajoJason Oliver LipsettTough Teen #1Rowden MetzgerTough Teen #2Preston LeeTough Teen #3
Beth GrantDiner ManagerGregor HesseYounger BoyJackey VinsonLucasTom KerleyPinball Teen
Frank McRaeSpankyGene SkillenStickmanBlair AnthonyHotel SecurityThomas StanczykRick the Video CounselorJacqueline LearBubblegum GirlValana C. HatterDiner WaitressTerri Lynn NeishPoolside Waitress
Lee ArenbergArmageddon Registrar
Steven GrivesArmageddon AnnouncerMarisa DeSimoneMora GrissomZed FrizzelleLucas' Buddy
Jim PirriStudio Tour GuideDavid D'OvidioArmageddon OfficialNeo EdmundMax (uncredited)Candace HillGamer (uncredited)
Tobey MaguireLucas' Goon at Video Armageddon (uncredited)
Luke EdwardsJimmyVince TrankinaTateWendy PhillipsChristineDea McAllisterCounselorSam McMurrayBatemanBeau BridgesSamFred SavageCoreyChristian SlaterNickWill SeltzerPutnamRoy ConradBus ClerkJenny LewisHaleyRoderick DexterTrucker #1 / Wrecking Yard ManRay BickelTrucker #2Chuck SkinnerGrease MonkeyW.K. CowanSalesman #1William C. ThompsonSalesman #2Sonny DukesBikerT. Dan HopkinsOld NavajoJason Oliver LipsettTough Teen #1Rowden MetzgerTough Teen #2Preston LeeTough Teen #3Beth GrantDiner ManagerGregor HesseYounger BoyJackey VinsonLucasTom KerleyPinball TeenFrank McRaeSpankyGene SkillenStickmanBlair AnthonyHotel SecurityThomas StanczykRick the Video CounselorJacqueline LearBubblegum GirlValana C. HatterDiner WaitressTerri Lynn NeishPoolside WaitressLee ArenbergArmageddon RegistrarSteven GrivesArmageddon AnnouncerMarisa DeSimoneMora GrissomZed FrizzelleLucas' BuddyJim PirriStudio Tour GuideDavid D'OvidioArmageddon OfficialNeo EdmundMax (uncredited)Candace HillGamer (uncredited)Tobey MaguireLucas' Goon at Video Armageddon (uncredited)Crew
Todd HollandDirectorJames M. HaltySecond Unit DirectorJerry KetchamFirst Assistant DirectorDavid D'OvidioSecond Assistant DirectorMindy DacusScript SupervisorDavid ChisholmWriterDaniel SchneiderUnit Production ManagerJanet CunninghamExtras CastingMegan McConnellCasting AssistantHarry MiddletonLocation ManagerBeth HickmanProduction CoordinatorSue Bea MontgomeryProduction AssistantMaria MastrasProduction AssistantMichele PierceProduction AssistantJohn GlaeserAssistant Production CoordinatorHarold TopolskyProduction AssistantAdam SpilkomanProduction Assistant
Robin GreerProduction AssistantSuzanne LutzProduction AssistantDavid ChisholmProducerDaniel SchneiderAssociate ProducerMali FinnCastingLindsley Parsons Jr.Executive ProducerSally LearAdditional CastingKen TopolskyProducerRobert GlassSound Re-Recording MixerMichael DittrickMusic EditorEmanuel MillarKey Hair StylistDon DigirolamoSound Re-Recording MixerDebra ChiateAdditional EditorCecilia RobinsonAdditional HairstylistDionne OliverWardrobe AssistantOfe YiFirst Assistant EditorF. Scott TaylorAssistant EditorCecilia RobinsonMakeup Artist
Josh HakianSpecial Effects SupervisorEddie SurkinSpecial Effects CoordinatorCheri ReedWardrobe AssistantLynne K. EaganKey Makeup ArtistWendy RangeSet CostumerDouglas GreenfieldDolby ConsultantKerrie CullenStuntsBernie Horn-BostelSwingMatthew SawelsonDialogue Editor
Steve PicerniStuntsBobby PorterStuntsMelissa MerwinKey CostumerCraig HillTransportation CaptainBernard VyzgaSet DesignerStephen TibboSwingJ. Paul HuntsmanSupervising Sound EditorNat BockingAssistant Property MasterRoger KeltonConstruction CoordinatorKatherine BeckerSound AssistantPat McCormickDialogue EditorDavid RoessellPost Production SupervisorSteve PedersonFoley MixerJoel RenfroTransportation CoordinatorSarah MonatFoley ArtistJonathan R. HodgesProperty MasterRobin HarlanFoley ArtistRichard F. AndersonCarpenterMortesa RezvaniSound MixerBob WeitzSound Re-Recording Mixer
Gilbert B. CombsStuntsTommy J. HuffStuntsChris CarriveauArt Department AssistantRobert StrohmaierSet DesignerRobert StrohmaierDraughtsmanWade MayerConstruction ForemanQuinn MonahanSet DresserAndrea LakinSound RecordistTed BaumgartSet DesignerBruce P. MichaelsADR EditorJanet BradyStunts
Jophery C. BrownStuntsRitchie KremerLeadmanKen Van GelderSwingFred CiprianoSound Effects EditorLawrence L. CommansBoom OperatorCelia MercerGraphic Designer
Jeff 'JJ' DashnawStuntsKeith SloverArt Department AssistantKathleen B. CooperPainterJohn HaenySound Effects EditorSamuel F. KaufmanSound RecordistBilly Hank HookerStuntsDaryle Ann LindleyStuntsMitch SteinStuntsJim ConnorsStuntsSteve CreminStuntsJoyce KurtzStunts
John C. MeierStuntsFrank ByersCamera Operator
Steve M. DavisonStuntsAndreé GibbsStuntsVirginia LoridansStunts
Paula MoodyStuntsBrad ShermanDialogue EditorJoel ValentineSound Effects EditorLarry NicholasStuntsPaul SharpeSound Re-Recording Mixer
Sandy BerumenStuntsClay BossStuntsJohn BoccaccioFirst Assistant CameraGeorge A. Sack Jr.StuntsJames M. HaltyStunt Coordinator
Craig HoskingAerial Director of PhotographyWes HouleElectricianMichael EvansElectricianBob LeiteltDolly GripMichael GallElectricianWillie MannBest Boy GripDennis J. LootensBest Boy ElectricChuck WentworthAerial Director of PhotographyCharles SmithGripChristine KirbyCraft ServiceJohn NicolardColor TimerLuis RodriguezChefRance BarelaProduction IllustratorBrandon BarradStand InLori-Etta TaubProduction ControllerChris MorleyGafferLes PercyKey GripKim BurkeAnimal WranglerCharles SchnerSecond Assistant CameraRichard Osborn Jr.Assistant CameraStacey RogneStand InVince OnkenGripAntonio RamirezAssistant ChefPeter RathjeSet MedicRyan NellisStill PhotographerTony AngellottiUnit PublicistMatthew HallettStand InLou Anne HarrisonCraft ServiceWilliam NovakTechnical AdvisorDayv BrooksTechnical AdvisorDavid CombsStudio TeacherAndy SpilkomanSet Production AssistantBarry M. ParkerClearances ConsultantScilla AndreenCostume Design
Robert D. YeomanDirector of Photography
J. Peter RobinsonOriginal Music ComposerRobert SissmanArt DirectionTom FinanEditorClaire Jenora BowinSet DecorationMichael L. MayerProduction Design
Todd HollandDirectorJames M. HaltySecond Unit DirectorJerry KetchamFirst Assistant DirectorDavid D'OvidioSecond Assistant DirectorMindy DacusScript SupervisorDavid ChisholmWriterDaniel SchneiderUnit Production ManagerJanet CunninghamExtras CastingMegan McConnellCasting AssistantHarry MiddletonLocation ManagerBeth HickmanProduction CoordinatorSue Bea MontgomeryProduction AssistantMaria MastrasProduction AssistantMichele PierceProduction AssistantJohn GlaeserAssistant Production CoordinatorHarold TopolskyProduction AssistantAdam SpilkomanProduction AssistantRobin GreerProduction AssistantSuzanne LutzProduction AssistantDavid ChisholmProducerDaniel SchneiderAssociate ProducerMali FinnCastingLindsley Parsons Jr.Executive ProducerSally LearAdditional CastingKen TopolskyProducerRobert GlassSound Re-Recording MixerMichael DittrickMusic EditorEmanuel MillarKey Hair StylistDon DigirolamoSound Re-Recording MixerDebra ChiateAdditional EditorCecilia RobinsonAdditional HairstylistDionne OliverWardrobe AssistantOfe YiFirst Assistant EditorF. Scott TaylorAssistant EditorCecilia RobinsonMakeup ArtistJosh HakianSpecial Effects SupervisorEddie SurkinSpecial Effects CoordinatorCheri ReedWardrobe AssistantLynne K. EaganKey Makeup ArtistWendy RangeSet CostumerDouglas GreenfieldDolby ConsultantKerrie CullenStuntsBernie Horn-BostelSwingMatthew SawelsonDialogue EditorSteve PicerniStuntsBobby PorterStuntsMelissa MerwinKey CostumerCraig HillTransportation CaptainBernard VyzgaSet DesignerStephen TibboSwingJ. Paul HuntsmanSupervising Sound EditorNat BockingAssistant Property MasterRoger KeltonConstruction CoordinatorKatherine BeckerSound AssistantPat McCormickDialogue EditorDavid RoessellPost Production SupervisorSteve PedersonFoley MixerJoel RenfroTransportation CoordinatorSarah MonatFoley ArtistJonathan R. HodgesProperty MasterRobin HarlanFoley ArtistRichard F. AndersonCarpenterMortesa RezvaniSound MixerBob WeitzSound Re-Recording MixerGilbert B. CombsStuntsTommy J. HuffStuntsChris CarriveauArt Department AssistantRobert StrohmaierSet DesignerRobert StrohmaierDraughtsmanWade MayerConstruction ForemanQuinn MonahanSet DresserAndrea LakinSound RecordistTed BaumgartSet DesignerBruce P. MichaelsADR EditorJanet BradyStuntsJophery C. BrownStuntsRitchie KremerLeadmanKen Van GelderSwingFred CiprianoSound Effects EditorLawrence L. CommansBoom OperatorCelia MercerGraphic DesignerJeff 'JJ' DashnawStuntsKeith SloverArt Department AssistantKathleen B. CooperPainterJohn HaenySound Effects EditorSamuel F. KaufmanSound RecordistBilly Hank HookerStuntsDaryle Ann LindleyStuntsMitch SteinStuntsJim ConnorsStuntsSteve CreminStuntsJoyce KurtzStuntsJohn C. MeierStuntsFrank ByersCamera OperatorSteve M. DavisonStuntsAndreé GibbsStuntsVirginia LoridansStuntsPaula MoodyStuntsBrad ShermanDialogue EditorJoel ValentineSound Effects EditorLarry NicholasStuntsPaul SharpeSound Re-Recording MixerSandy BerumenStuntsClay BossStuntsJohn BoccaccioFirst Assistant CameraGeorge A. Sack Jr.StuntsJames M. HaltyStunt CoordinatorCraig HoskingAerial Director of PhotographyWes HouleElectricianMichael EvansElectricianBob LeiteltDolly GripMichael GallElectricianWillie MannBest Boy GripDennis J. LootensBest Boy ElectricChuck WentworthAerial Director of PhotographyCharles SmithGripChristine KirbyCraft ServiceJohn NicolardColor TimerLuis RodriguezChefRance BarelaProduction IllustratorBrandon BarradStand InLori-Etta TaubProduction ControllerChris MorleyGafferLes PercyKey GripKim BurkeAnimal WranglerCharles SchnerSecond Assistant CameraRichard Osborn Jr.Assistant CameraStacey RogneStand InVince OnkenGripAntonio RamirezAssistant ChefPeter RathjeSet MedicRyan NellisStill PhotographerTony AngellottiUnit PublicistMatthew HallettStand InLou Anne HarrisonCraft ServiceWilliam NovakTechnical AdvisorDayv BrooksTechnical AdvisorDavid CombsStudio TeacherAndy SpilkomanSet Production AssistantBarry M. ParkerClearances ConsultantScilla AndreenCostume DesignRobert D. YeomanDirector of PhotographyJ. Peter RobinsonOriginal Music ComposerRobert SissmanArt DirectionTom FinanEditorClaire Jenora BowinSet DecorationMichael L. MayerProduction DesignRecommendations
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