John Badham

John Badham

5 movies reviewed by Now Playing Podcast

John Badham directed 5 movies reviewed by Now Playing Podcast and has been discussed in Buddy Cops of the '80s, Stakeout, Short Circuit and others retrospective series. See all Series with movies directed by John Badham →

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WarGames

Ferris Bueller’s Day After

Reviewed Feb 14, 2025
High school student David Lightman has a talent for hacking. But while trying to hack into a computer system to play unreleased video games, he unwittingly taps into the Department of Defense's war computer and initiates a confrontation of global proportions. Together with his friend and a wizardly computer genius, David must race against time to outwit his opponent and prevent a nuclear Armageddon. Genres: Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller