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.
- Awards
- 4 nominations
Vince Trankina
- Tate
- (as Vincent Leahr)
- Director
- Writer
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaBeau Bridges and Christian Slater both admitted they had little to no interest in video games when they were cast. They played during filming, and became fans.
- GoofsAfter 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.
- Alternate versionsWhen shown on Nickelodeon, all profane language is cut, along with the "he touched my breast" line (and, of course, all subsequent references to that line.)
- ConnectionsEdited into The Wizard: Deleted Scenes (2020)
- SoundtracksYou 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
Featured review
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.
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- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- 小鬼蹺家
- Filming locations
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Box office
- 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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