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6.6/10
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A young boy and his imaginary friend end up on the run while in possession of a top-secret spy gadget.A young boy and his imaginary friend end up on the run while in possession of a top-secret spy gadget.A young boy and his imaginary friend end up on the run while in possession of a top-secret spy gadget.
- Awards
- 3 nominations
William Forsythe
- Morris
- (as Bill Forsythe)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe video game which is central to the movie had already been in development as production of the film began (the game then named "Agent X"); when Atari was consulted to provide a game as an element of the movie, they tweaked "Agent X" and renamed it Cloak & Dagger (1983). Dabney Coleman's character was then renamed "Agent X" in the movie. The game saw limited arcade release.
- GoofsWhen Jack Flack tells Davey to switch the games, he throws him a factory sealed game-box. Yet at the exchange scene when Rice picks it up and looks at it, the game has a sticker on the back indicating the name of store Davey got it from. Considering it was factory sealed that sticker shouldn't have been there.
- Quotes
Classified Computer Voice: The following material is for A-4 security clearance personnel only... it is a federal crime to view such material without proper authorization.
- Alternate versionsUK versions are cut for a 'PG' rating.
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Dabney Coleman's five years of dominance
Cloak and Dagger was one of my favorite films as a child and continues to hold up well as time passes by. A reminder, in many ways, how much Dabney Coleman's performances marked the years 1980-1985. Henry Thomas remains in many ways one of a scant few child actors to make their mark in multiple films (something Disney has struggled with in recent years, even with the attempts to market mediocre talents like Hilary Duff and Lindsey Lohan). And in an era where role playing games of any nature were looked down on, this portrayed them in a heroic light-"Jack Flack always escapes".
There are a number of skilled character actors who make up the supporting cast for this film, and the script continues to hold up to today's standards. In many ways, this film should act as a template for movie studios looking to craft a story for young audiences, as opposed to "Shark Boy and Lava Girl".
There are a number of skilled character actors who make up the supporting cast for this film, and the script continues to hold up to today's standards. In many ways, this film should act as a template for movie studios looking to craft a story for young audiences, as opposed to "Shark Boy and Lava Girl".
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- Ein tödliches Spiel
- Filming locations
- River Walk, San Antonio, Texas, USA(Davey hides under table; boat ride; final chase and shootout)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $9,719,000
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,862,025
- Aug 12, 1984
- Runtime1 hour 41 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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