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The Wizard is a 1989 American family film directed by Todd Holland (in his directorial debut), written by David Chisholm, and starring Fred Savage, Jenny Lewis, Beau Bridges, Christian Slater, and Luke Edwards.
Dec 15, 1989 · A boy and his brother run away from home and hitch cross-country to compete in the ultimate video-game championship. The movie features Nintendo games, a Power Glove, and a cast of actors who became fans of gaming during filming.
- (17K)
- Adventure, Comedy, Drama
- Todd Holland
- 1989-12-15
Roger Ebert pans this movie as a silly and exploitative kiddie film that promotes Nintendo games and Universal tour. He criticizes the plot, the characters, the direction and the logic of the story.
A boy with a video game talent runs away from home with his brother and a girl to compete in a championship in California. Along the way, they face dangers, challenges, and family conflicts in this comedy adventure film.
A boy and his brother run away from home and hitch cross country with the help of a girl they meet to compete in the ultimate video game championship.
Jan 9, 2012 · The Wizard is a story about two brothers who run away from divorcing parents to cross the country and compete in a national video game championship....
- 2 min
- 451.8K
- Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers
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A boy and his brother run away from home and hitch cross-country to compete in the ultimate video-game championship. The Wizard is a PG-rated movie directed by Todd Holland and written by David Chisholm.
