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Vidéokid

Original title: The Wizard
  • 1989
  • Tous publics
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
17K
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Fred Savage, Luke Edwards, and Jenny Lewis in Vidéokid (1989)
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.
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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.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.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.

  • Director
    • Todd Holland
  • Writer
    • David Chisholm
  • Stars
    • Fred Savage
    • Luke Edwards
    • Jenny Lewis
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    17K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Todd Holland
    • Writer
      • David Chisholm
    • Stars
      • Fred Savage
      • Luke Edwards
      • Jenny Lewis
    • 124User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
    • 23Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 nominations total

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    Fred Savage
    Fred Savage
    • Corey
    Luke Edwards
    Luke Edwards
    • Jimmy
    Jenny Lewis
    Jenny Lewis
    • Haley
    Vince Trankina
    • Tate
    • (as Vincent Leahr)
    Wendy Phillips
    Wendy Phillips
    • Christine
    Dea McAllister
    • Counselor
    Sam McMurray
    Sam McMurray
    • Bateman
    Beau Bridges
    Beau Bridges
    • Sam
    Christian Slater
    Christian Slater
    • Nick
    Will Seltzer
    Will Seltzer
    • Putnam
    Roy Conrad
    • Bus Clerk
    Roderick Dexter
    • Trucker #1…
    Ray Bickel
    • Trucker #2
    Chuck Skinner
    • Grease Monkey
    W.K. Cowan
    • Salesman #1
    William C. Thompson
    • Salesman #2
    Sonny Dukes
    • Biker
    T. Dan Hopkins
    T. Dan Hopkins
    • Old Navajo
    • Director
      • Todd Holland
    • Writer
      • David Chisholm
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    frenzy617

    Lucas Barton, American Anti-Hero

    This movie explores the depths of human emotions. It incorporates dramatic struggles ranging from a family being ripped apart because of a divorce (all too common in this work-a-day society), and a complex friendship being stretched to the limit because of the legendary California Videogame Championship. Corey and Jimmy are half-brothers. Jimmy has a dead twin sister. Mom has a new boyfriend. Dad owns a landscaping business. Throw in Christian Slater as a bad-ass older brother, a love triangle with three 13 year olds, the power-glove, and the song "Send Me and Angel" by Real Life and you have 1 intense peice of cinema. Watch out for cameos by the black dude from Batteries Not Included*, a guy with the same voice as Dicky Barrett, and Las Vegas. I've seen this movie over 3 times, and I still get chills when Corey and Jimmy have to sleep in Goblin Valley. Damn.
    all_about_rolling_rock

    A great movie to remind you of being a kid.

    I grew up with this movie, and i never get tired of it, even now.Watching it reminds me of the good ol' days as a kid growing up in the 80's. The plot seems a little out of left field but under the right circumstances could probably happen.

    Great performances are given by Fred Savage as Corey, Christian Slater as Nick the typical teenage older brother and Beau Bridges as Sam the good hearted father(reminds me alot of my father).

    When it gets down to it The Wizard is a great movie for all ages to enjoy.

    5 out of 5 stars.
    jaws!

    this was a good movie!

    i first saw the wizard back in 1990. i still like it today. to go with the video game plot there is a plot that's bigger than that in this movie.about a kid that almost never talks,and tries to leave on the road a lot.his half brother cares about him more than anybody else does. they both go on a road trip by walking,and sometimes hitching to cali.along the way they pick-up a young teenage girl.that gives them the idea that the kid is good at playing video games,and that they should go to los angeles to enter him in a video game contest if he wins they would'en wanna keep him in a home.the family of the kids brother is after him riding in a truck.also a private investagater hired by the kids mom is also going after him. it is an entertaining movie,and sometimes funny.all in all it's a really fun movie.i give it *** out of ****
    6vertigo_14

    Video Game Groms!

    The Wizard is one of the best 80s movies for kids or teens. It's got it all--an excellent and hilarious story, great music, excellent actors, and above all--that little 80s console of long hours of entertainment known as The Nintendo.

    The Wizard was made to feul sales for Nintendo in promoting it's newest video game, Super Mario Brothers 3, which I understand to be the company's best selling game of all time (and with good reason). The story involves three kids, struggling for independence from their messed up family life. Fred Savage plays Cory, who's father and brother tend to change the subject of the uncomfortable fact that his half-brother Jimmy is going to be put in a foster home. Not if Cory can help it. He and Jimmy go Shanghai for California, the land of possibility. Along the way, they meet Haley, a hot shot young girl who's father is a truck driver and mother is a gambling addict. On her way to Reno, she discovers that Jimmy is a video game wizard (like the Pinball Wizard). With the Video Game Armaggeddon just weeks away, Haley comes up with the idea that the three kids should pool their resources, go to California, compete, and split the cash.

    It may seem like an easy goal--heading from Utah to California on a skateboard and a couple of bucks, hustling video game hacks along the way. But meanwhile, a crazy bounty hunter kind of guy has been hired to bring Jimmy (and only Jimmy) back home. He's similarly in a competition--against Corey's father, who needs to get to the kids first before the crazy bounty hunter does.

    This movie has it all. You get to see some the greatest Nintendo games (Double Dragon, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) The Adventures of Zelda, Excite Bike, and Rad Racer) in addition to other Nintendo accessories such as The Power Glove ("I love the Power Glove, it's so bad.") It's so effective in selling Nintendo nostalgia (though it wasn't quite nostalgia when the movie was made), that it will make you want to pull out the old console--or emulator--and have a crack or two at some games again.

    Additionally, you have an excellent cast of actors involved in a hilarious cat-and-mouse chase, with the most laughs coming from the traveling dispute of the bounty hunter and Corey's dad (Beau Bridges). Plus, how can you go wrong with an early Fred Savage, Jennifer "Rilo Kiley" Lewis, and Christian Slater movie? You can't. It's packed to the brim with excellent features that if you're in love with the 80s, you're sure to enjoy.
    Spiffy-Tiffy

    Good really Good

    I thought this movie was great. Luke Edwards was outstanding. Fred Savage and Jenny Lewis were great as well. The whole movie was an amazing look at the mind of a child through video games. It was excellent.

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    • Trivia
      The movie has developed a cult following, with movie-themed retro gaming tournaments hosted across the country. Luke Edwards, Fred Savage, and Jenny Lewis have made appearances at these events.
    • Goofs
      After playing Double Dragon (1987) at the bus stop, Corey remarks that Jimmy scored 50,000 points. Jimmy played for less than two minutes. In real life, that would have to playing through almost the entire game, which would take much longer.
    • Quotes

      Lucas: I love the Power Glove. It's so bad.

    • Alternate versions
      When shown on Disney Channel and Nickelodeon, all profane language is cut, along with the "he touched my breast" line (and, of course, all subsequent references to that line.)
    • Connections
      Edited into The Wizard: Deleted Scenes (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      You Don't Get Much
      Written by Kurt Neumann (as Kurt Newmann), Sammy Llanas (as Sam Llanas)

      Performed by BoDeans (as Bo Deans)

      Courtesy of Slash Records/Reprise Records

      By arrangement with Warner Special Products

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    • Release date
      • June 24, 1992 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El genio
    • Filming locations
      • Wheel Inn Restaurant - 50900 Seminole Drive, Cabazon, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Finnegan/Pinchuk Productions
      • Pipeline Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $6,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $14,278,900
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,142,525
      • Dec 17, 1989
    • Gross worldwide
      • $14,278,900
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby

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