

100 minutes
12/15/1989
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.

Luke Edwards
as Jimmy
Vince Trankina
as Tate

Wendy Phillips
as Christine
Dea McAllister
as Counselor

Sam McMurray
as Bateman

Beau Bridges
as Sam

Fred Savage
as Corey

Christian Slater
as Nick

Will Seltzer
as Putnam
Roy Conrad
as Bus Clerk

Jenny Lewis
as Haley
Roderick Dexter
as Trucker #1 / Wrecking Yard Man
Ray Bickel
as Trucker #2
Chuck Skinner
as Grease Monkey
W.K. Cowan
as Salesman #1
William C. Thompson
as Salesman #2
Sonny Dukes
as Biker

T. Dan Hopkins
as Old Navajo
Jason Oliver Lipsett
as Tough Teen #1
Rowden Metzger
as Tough Teen #2
Preston Lee
as Tough Teen #3

Beth Grant
as Diner Manager
Gregor Hesse
as Younger Boy
Jackey Vinson
as Lucas
Tom Kerley
as Pinball Teen

Frank McRae
as Spanky
Gene Skillen
as Stickman
Blair Anthony
as Hotel Security
Thomas Stanczyk
as Rick the Video Counselor
Jacqueline Lear
as Bubblegum Girl
Valana C. Hatter
as Diner Waitress
Terri Lynn Neish
as Poolside Waitress

Lee Arenberg
as Armageddon Registrar

Steven Grives
as Armageddon Announcer
Marisa DeSimone
as Mora Grissom
Zed Frizzelle
as Lucas' Buddy

Jim Pirri
as Studio Tour Guide
David D'Ovidio
as Armageddon Official
Neo Edmund
as Max (uncredited)
Candace Hill
as Gamer (uncredited)

Tobey Maguire
as Lucas' Goon at Video Armageddon (uncredited)