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About this movie

Genres:
Action & Adventure, Family, Science Fiction
Language:
English
Subtitles:
English
Running time:
1:35:45
Partner rating:
PG
Released:
Quality:
480 (DVD equivalent)

Cast & Crew

Cast

  1. Jeff Bridges Kevin Flynn/Clu
  2. Bruce Boxleitner Alan Bradley/Tron
  3. David Warner Ed Dillinger/Sark
  4. Cindy Morgan Lora/Yori
  5. Barnard Hughes Dr. Walter Gibbs/Dumont
  6. Dan Shor Ram
  7. Peter Jurasik Crom
  8. Jackson Bostwick Head Guard
  9. Tony Brubaker Guard
  10. Loyd Catlett Conscript #1

Directors

  1. Steven Lisberger

Producers

  1. Donald Kushner

Writers

  1. Steven Lisberger
  2. Bonnie MacBird

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Tron

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One of the earliest feature films to reflect the video-game craze of the 1980s, Disney's Tron stars Jeff Bridges as computer programmer Kevin Flynn, who becomes part of the very game that he's programming. Flynn's principal antagonist is his glory-grabbing boss, Ed Dillinger (David Warner), who likewise metamorphoses into a video-game character. The title character, a computer-generated superhero, is played by Bruce Boxleitner. Though antiquat... One of the earliest feature films to reflect the video-game craze of the 1980s, Disney's Tron stars Jeff Bridges as computer programmer Kevin Flynn, who becomes part of the very game that he's programming. Flynn's principal antagonist is his glory-grabbing boss, Ed Dillinger (David Warner), who likewise metamorphoses into a video-game character. The title character, a computer-generated superhero, is played by Bruce Boxleitner. Though antiquated by 1990s standards, Tron represented the last word in special effects back in 1982. Surprisingly, despite its long-range influence on the movie industry, the film was a box-office disappointment when first released.

Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes

Scored 'fresh' by Rotten Tomatoes

70%Tomatometer score: 70% positive reviews from professional critics.

percent positive reviews

  1. Positive review
    Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly For most people, TRON's importance is as a historical footnote. It's the Model T of our CGI age. But the film's fans are passionate ones. Full review External link
  2. Negative review
    Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader It's a simple idea that ought to serve, but Lisberger's failures of pacing, structure, variation, and characterization ultimately make the film seem monotonous and distant. Full review External link
  3. Negative review
    Geoff Andrew, Time Out Tron never reaches a level of excitement commensurate with its effects budget. Full review External link
  4. Positive review
    Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times A dazzling movie from Walt Disney in which computers have been used to make themselves romantic and glamorous. Here's a technological sound-and-light show that is sensational and brainy, stylish,... Full review External link

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