Tron Synopsis & Summary
Synopsis
One of the earliest feature films to reflect the video-game craze of the 1980s, Disney's Tron stars Jeff Bridges as computer programmer Kevin Flynn, who becomes part of the very game that he's programming. Flynn's principal antagonist is his glory-grabbing boss, Ed Dillinger (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. - Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Movie Info
Starring:
Theatrical Release Date:
07/09/1982
DVD Release Date:
12/12/2000
Rating:
PG
Run Time:
96 min.
Production Co.:
Buena Vista, Walt Disney Productions
Director(s):
Genre(s):
Themes:
Virtual Reality, Experiments Gone Awry, Fighting the System, Technology Run Amok, Finding a Way Back Home
Tone:
Bright, Fanciful, Slick, Stylized, Tense
Keywords:
against-all-odds, business, competition, computers, corruption, dimension-travel, genius, gladiator, investigator, oppression, rampage, revenge, role-switching, technology, video-games
Language:
English
Status:
DVD
