The Wizard

The Wizard

100 mins | Drama, Comedy, Adventure, Family | Dec. 15, 1989

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.

The Wizard

100 mins | Drama, Comedy, Adventure, Family | Dec. 15, 1989

The Wizard
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.
IMDb rating 6.1
Producers Universal Pictures, Finnegan/Pinchuk Productions
Original title The Wizard
Directors Mindy Dacus, Jerry Ketcham, James M. Halty, David D'Ovidio, Todd Holland
Writers David Chisholm

Cast

Luke Edwards

as Jimmy

Vince Trankina

as Tate

Wendy Phillips

as Christine

Dea McAllister

as Counselor

Sam McMurray

as Bateman

Beau Bridges

as Sam

Fred Savage

as Corey

Will Seltzer

as Putnam

Roy Conrad

as Bus Clerk

Jenny Lewis

as Haley

Roderick Dexter

as Trucker #1 / Wrecking Yard Man

Ray Bickel

as Trucker #2

Chuck Skinner

as Grease Monkey

W.K. Cowan

as Salesman #1

William C. Thompson

as Salesman #2

Sonny Dukes

as Biker

T. Dan Hopkins

as Old Navajo

Jason Oliver Lipsett

as Tough Teen #1

Rowden Metzger

as Tough Teen #2

Preston Lee

as Tough Teen #3

Beth Grant

as Diner Manager

Gregor Hesse

as Younger Boy

Jackey Vinson

as Lucas

Tom Kerley

as Pinball Teen

Frank McRae

as Spanky

Gene Skillen

as Stickman

Blair Anthony

as Hotel Security

Thomas Stanczyk

as Rick the Video Counselor

Jacqueline Lear

as Bubblegum Girl

Valana C. Hatter

as Diner Waitress

Terri Lynn Neish

as Poolside Waitress

Lee Arenberg

as Armageddon Registrar

Steven Grives

as Armageddon Announcer

Marisa DeSimone

as Mora Grissom

Zed Frizzelle

as Lucas' Buddy

Jim Pirri

as Studio Tour Guide

David D'Ovidio

as Armageddon Official

Neo Edmund

as Max (uncredited)

Candace Hill

as Gamer (uncredited)

Tobey Maguire

as Lucas' Goon at Video Armageddon (uncredited)