The 1983 science fiction techno-thriller, WarGames stars Matthew Broderick as a high schooler who unwittingly hacks into a United States military supercomputer programmed to predict and execute nuclear war against the Soviet Union. Nominated for three Academy Awards, this family-friendly film reminded audiences that “the only winning move is not to play.”

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Seeing Red: Cold War Blockbusters of the 1980s is a series of free, outdoor film screenings that explore and examine the heightened anxiety and fear that marked the last decade of the Cold War.