Tron
"A world inside the computer where man has never been. Never before now."
Science FictionActionAdventure
When brilliant video game maker Flynn hacks the mainframe of his ex-employer, he is beamed inside an astonishing digital world and becomes part of the very game he is designing. In his mission through cyberspace, Flynn matches wits with a maniacal Master Control Program and teams up with Tron, a security measure created to bring balance to the digital environment.
🎬 DirectorSteven Lisberger
📅 Release1982-07-09
🌍 CountryUnited States of America
🗣 LanguageEnglish
🏢 StudioLisberger/Kushner Productions, Walt Disney Productions
🗳 Votes2,797
🔥 Popularity5
💰 Budget$17,000,000
💵 Revenue$33,002,371
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🎭 Cast
Jeff Bridges
Kevin Flynn / Clu
Bruce Boxleitner
Alan Bradley / Tron
David Warner
Ed Dillinger / Sark
Cindy Morgan
Lora / Yori
Barnard Hughes
Dr. Walter Gibbs / Dumont
Dan Shor
Ram
Peter Jurasik
Crom
Tony Stephano
Peter / Sark's Lieutenant
Craig Chudy
Warrior #1
Vince Deadrick Jr.
Warrior #2
Sam Schatz
Expert Disc Warrior
Jackson Bostwick
Head Guard
David S. Cass Sr.
Factory Guard
Gerald Berns
Guard #1
Bob Neill
Guard #2
🎥 Crew
Original Music Composer
Wendy Carlos
Director
Steven Lisberger
Screenplay
Steven Lisberger
Producer
Donald Kushner
Executive Producer
Ron Miller
Director of Photography
Bruce Logan
Editor
Jeff Gourson
Casting
Pam Polifroni
Production Design
Syd Mead
Production Design
Dean Mitzner
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🏷 Keywords
hackervideo gamevirtual realitydystopiasimulationsuper computerutopiacomputer simulationsimulated reality cyberspacebased on video gamebike racing
💬 Reviews
An acquired taste. For me, someone who has no knowledge of computer programming and the sort, it's a very slow, tedious and boring watch. <em>'Tron'</em>, unfortunately, didn't take my interest whatsoever. Not helped by the poor special effects (they get a pass due to it being an 1982 release; though I'm not convinced it's good either way) and forgettable cast performances, it's not a premise t…
I saw this again yesterday - it's 40 years old! I didn't see it at the time, I was one of those kids who hadn't the slightest interest in "Space Invaders" nor did I ever have an Atari, but I do recall the fuss that was being made about Disney's first foray into the world of the emerging computer games market. Actually, the story is not so terrible. It's pretty derivative, with a quite handsome, yo…
**Once avant-garde and innovative, this film feels archaic and old as an arcade game, and has an absolutely miserable script.** I'm not sure what Disney was thinking when they decided to make this film, but I understand the concept and the reasons that led the studio to bet on something like this. In the 1980s, the creation and gradual massification of the computer (a huge box that we see in th…
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