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TRON (1982) (1982)
TRON is an action-adventure sci-fi film from Disney that was released in 1982. Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges) is a former ENCOM engineer who runs his own arcade with a knack for hacking. One day when he decides to hack his former employer, he is locked out by a powerful AI known as the Master Control Program (MCP) before he gets too far. The MCP begins to grow out of control and self-aware and decides to take control of the company himself, intercepting Flynn and digitally uploading him into his world. To survive, Flynn will have to play dangerous games in cyberspace and unlock Tron, an AI designed to counter the MCP.
TRON
- Director
- Steven Lisberger
- Release Date
- July 9, 1982
- Studio(s)
- Disney
- Distributor(s)
- Disney
- Cast
- Jeff Bridges , Bruce Boxleitner , David Warner , Cindy Morgan , Barnard Hughes
- Writers
- Steven Lisberger
- Runtime
- 96 minutes
- Franchise(s)
- Tron
- Sequel(s)
- TRON: Legacy
- Budget
- 17 million
Summary
TRON is an action-adventure sci-fi film from Disney that was released in 1982. Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges) is a former ENCOM engineer who runs his own arcade with a knack for hacking. One day when he decides to hack his former employer, he is locked out by a powerful AI known as the Master Control Program (MCP) before he gets too far. The MCP begins to grow out of control and self-aware and decides to take control of the company himself, intercepting Flynn and digitally uploading him into his world. To survive, Flynn will have to play dangerous games in cyberspace and unlock Tron, an AI designed to counter the MCP.
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