The Wizard

1989 · Directed by Todd Holland

Corey refuses to let his emotionally disturbed younger brother Jimmy be institutionalized, and the two run away together. They soon join forces with a resourceful girl, who notices that Jimmy has a special talent: he is a wizard at video games and can achieve the high score on absolutely everything he plays. Evading their parents and a sinister bounty hunter, the trio head for a climactic showdown at the national video game championships in California.

adventure children comedy

Cast: Tobey Maguire, Beau Bridges, Christian Slater, Fred Savage, Beth Grant, Luke Edwards, Sam McMurray, Jim Pirri, Lee Arenberg, Frank McRae

Rating: 6.047/10 from 254 votes