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TRON

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TRON: Legacy

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The Making of 'Tron'

Original title

TRON

Year

1982

Running time

82 min.

Country

United States

Director

Steven Lisberger

Screenwriter

Steven Lisberger. Story: Steven Lisberger, Bonnie Macbird

Cast

Music

Wendy Carlos

Cinematography

Bruce Logan

Producer

Walt Disney Productions, Lisberger/Kushner

Genre

Sci-Fi. Fantasy. Action | Computers / Internet. Virtual Worlds. Cyberpunk. Cult Movie

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Synopsis

One of the earliest feature films to reflect the video-game craze of the 1980s, Disney's Tron stars Jeff Bridges as a computer programmer who becomes part of the very game that he's programming. Bridges' principal antagonist is his glory-grabbing boss David Warner, who likewise metamorphoses into a video-game character. The title character, a computer-generated superhero, is played by Bruce Boxleitner. Though antiquated by 1990s standards, Tron represented the last word in special effects back in 1982. Surprisingly, despite its long-range influence on the movie industry, the film was a box-office disappointment when first released.

Awards: 1982: 2 Nominations for Oscar: Best Costume Design, Sound

1982: BAFTA Awards: Nominated for Best Visual Effects

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Critics' reviews

"It is beautiful -spectacularly so, at times - but dumb. Computer fans may very well love it"

Janet Maslin: The New York Times
"This movie is a machine to dazzle and delight us (...) It's brilliant at what it does, and in a technical way maybe it's breaking ground (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times
"Tron is loaded with visual delights but falls way short of the mark in story and viewer involvement"

Variety Staff: Variety
"The best visual design in the world doesn't mean a thing unless there's someone around with a rudimentary sense of story"

Dave Kehr: Chicago Reader

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