Tron

Tron

Journey now into a startling new dimension where energy lives and breathes. A world inside the computer where man has never been. Never before now.

PG 1982 · 96 min · ★ 6.6 (3K) · Science Fiction, Action, Adventure

When brilliant video game maker Flynn hacks the mainframe of his ex-employer, he is beamed inside an astonishing digital world and becomes part of the very game he is designing. In his mission through cyberspace, Flynn matches wits with a maniacal Master Control Program and teams up with Tron, a security measure created to bring balance to the digital environment.

Directed by Steven Lisberger · Written by Steven Lisberger

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Jeff Bridges Kevin Flynn / Clu
Bruce Boxleitner Alan Bradley / Tron
David Warner Ed Dillinger / Sark
Cindy Morgan Lora / Yori
Barnard Hughes Dr. Walter Gibbs / Dumont
Dan Shor Ram
Peter Jurasik Crom
Tony Stephano Peter / Sark's Lieutenant
Craig Chudy Warrior #1
Vince Deadrick Jr. Warrior #2
Sam Schatz Expert Disc Warrior
Jackson Bostwick Head Guard

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TRON: Legacy

TRON: Legacy · 2010

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Sam Flynn, the tech-savvy and daring son of Kevin Flynn, investigates his father's disappearance and is pulled into The Grid. With the help of a mysterious program named Quorra, Sam quests to stop evil dictator Clu from crossing into the real world.

TRON: Ares

TRON: Ares · 2025

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A highly sophisticated Program called Ares is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission, marking humankind's first encounter with A.I. beings.

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TRON: Uprising

TRON: Uprising · 2012

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Some time between 'Tron' and 'Tron: Legacy', a young program named Beck becomes the skillful leader of a revolution inside the computer world of The Grid.

TRON: Legacy

TRON: Legacy · 2010

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Sam Flynn, the tech-savvy and daring son of Kevin Flynn, investigates his father's disappearance and is pulled into The Grid. With the help of a mysterious program named Quorra, Sam quests to stop evil dictator Clu from crossing into the real world.

TRON: Ares

TRON: Ares · 2025

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A highly sophisticated Program called Ares is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission, marking humankind's first encounter with A.I. beings.

Animalympics

Animalympics · 1980

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Animalympics is all about the Animal Olympics Contest where all the animals around the world gather to take part in everything from skiing in North America to the very long marathon race in humid conditions.

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The Making of Slipstream

The Making of Slipstream · 1989

The Making of Slipstream

The making of Steven Lisberger's 1989 Sci-Fi film Slipstream

The Early Development of Tron

The Early Development of Tron · 2002

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a look at The Early Development of Tron an Early Lisberger Studios Animation logo, a Computers are People Too television short from 1982 (with a sneak peek at Tron), "Early Video Tests" commissioned by the studio, and a Development Gallery of original concept art, sketches and storyboards

Launching the Legacy

Launching the Legacy · 2011

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Producer Steven Lisberger introduces the test trailer he and his fellow filmmakers created to sell the viability of a Tron sequel to the studio, some two-and-a-half decades after the debut of the original film. (The full test trailer is included and, in many ways, is more riveting than Legacy.) From there, the featurette kicks into high-EPK gear as the filmmakers quickly dissect the new story, touch on the science behind their vision, and offer their thoughts on the final film

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