The Wizard
1989 · Movie · PG · 100 min · ★ 6.1 · 26% critics
Two brothers leave home and head cross-country, teaming up with a street-smart girl along the way. Chased by worried adults, they scrape by with odd jobs and arcade winnings, aiming for a high-stakes video-game championship in California that could change their future.
Also known as Wizard
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Details
- Years
- 1989
- Release date
- 1989-12-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Critic score
- 26/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (349 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a sweet, nostalgic kids’ road-trip with lots of classic video-game hype and family themes; Not for you if you dislike blatant advertising, dated humor, or low-stakes adventure like Wild America.
Pros: nostalgic Nintendo fun; road-trip adventure; quotable kid-movie energy | Cons: heavy product placement; cheesy writing; uneven tone
Themes
- california
- video game
- competition
- brother
- utah
- nintendo
- on the road
- road movie
- power glove
Cast & crew
Luke Edwards
as Jimmy
- VT
Vince Trankina
as Tate
Wendy Phillips
as Christine
- DM
Dea McAllister
as Counselor
Sam McMurray
as Bateman
Beau Bridges
as Sam
Fred Savage
as Corey
Christian Slater
as Nick
Will Seltzer
as Putnam
- RC
Roy Conrad
as Bus Clerk
Directed by Todd Holland