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PG-13 2015 · 106 min · ★ 5.8 (8K) · Action, Comedy, Science Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy

Video game experts are recruited by the military to fight 1980s-era video game characters who've attacked New York.

Directed by Chris Columbus · Written by Tim Herlihy

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