High School student David Lightman (Matthew Broderick) has a talent for hacking. But while trying to hack into a computer system to play unreleased video games, he unwittingly taps into the Defense Department's war computer and initiates a confrontation of global proportions! Together with his girlfriend (Ally Sheedy) and a wizardly computer genius (John Wood), David must race against time to outwit his opponent...and prevent a nuclear Armageddon.
Quick mention of sex in biology class talking about plants and asexual reproduction, followed by a student making a joke regarding the teacher's sex life.
Mild scene of teenage characters kissing.
violence
One soldier draws his gun at another, but no shots are fired.
profanity
Mildly frequent "shit" and derivatives. Several "hells," "damns," "god-damns," "assholes" and a "piss."
alcohol
No alcohol or drugs. There is cigar and cigarette smoking and tobacco chewing.
frightening
Mild scenes of fugitive teenage characters being pursued by soldiers and police.
Characters face a possible end-of-the-world scenario. Suspenseful montage may be intense for some.
