Tron
A world inside the computer where man has never been. Never before now.
When brilliant video game maker Flynn hacks the mainframe of his ex-employer, he is beamed inside an astonishing digital world and becomes part of the very game he is designing.In his mission through cyberspace, Flynn matches wits with a maniacal Master Control Program and teams up with Tron, a security measure created to bring balance to the digital environment.
- Director
- Steven Lisberger
- Signature
- Wonder · Craft · Action
- Worldwide
- $33M
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Cast
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When brilliant video game maker Flynn hacks the mainframe of his ex-employer, he is beamed inside an astonishing digital world and becomes part of the very game he is designing. In his mission through cyberspace, Flynn matches wits with a maniacal Master Control Program and teams up with Tron, a security measure created to bring balance to the digital environment.
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Box Office & Release
Tron returned 1.9× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $17M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $33M
- Release date
- Jul 9, 1982
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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