The Wizard

They're on a cross-country adventure to the world's greatest video championship. It's more than a game...it's the chance of a lifetime.

Title: The Wizard
Overview: Corey refuses to let his emotionally disturbed younger brother Jimmy be institutionalized, and the two run away together. They soon join forces with a resourceful girl, who notices that Jimmy has a special talent: he is a "wizard" at video games and can achieve the high score on absolutely everything he plays. Evading their parents and a sinister bounty hunter, the trio head for a climactic showdown at the national video game championships in California.
Runtime: 1 h 40 min
Release Date: 15 December 1989
Actors: Fred Savage, Luke Edwards, Beau Bridges, Christian Slater, Jenny Lewis, Vince Trankina, Wendy Phillips, Sam McMurray, Will Seltzer, Dea McAllister, Beth Grant, Tobey Maguire
Certification: PG
Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance; IMDb