Directed by Todd Holland Written by David Chisholm   Cast Luke Edwards ... Jimmy Woods / The Wizard Vince Trankina ... Tate (as Vincent Leahr) Wendy Phillips ... Christine Bateman Dea McAllister ... Counselor Sam McMurray ... Bateman Beau Bridges ... Sam Woods Fred Savage ... Corey Woods Christian Slater ... Nick Woods Will Seltzer ... Putnam Roy Conrad ... Bus Clerk Jenny Lewis ... Haley Roderick Dexter ... Trucker #1 / Wrecking Yard Man Ray Bickel ... Trucker #2 Chuck Skinner ... Grease Monkey W.K. Cowan ... Salesman #1 William C. Thompson ... Salesman #2 Sonny Dukes ... Biker T. Dan Hopkins ... Old Navajo Jason Oliver Lipsett ... Tough Teen #1 Rowden Metzger ... Tough Teen #2 (as Rowdy Metzger) Preston Lee ... Tough Teen #3 (as Preston Scott Lee) Beth Grant ... Diner Manager Gregor Hesse ... Younger Boy Jackey Vinson ... Lucas Tom Kerley ... Pinball Teen Frank McRae ... Spankey Gene Skillen ... Stickman Blair Anthony ... Hotel Security Thomas Stanczyk ... Rick the Video Counselor Jacqueline Lear ... Bubblegum Girl Valana C. Hatter ... Diner Waitress Terri Lynn Neish ... Poolside Waitress Lee Arenberg ... Armageddon Registrar Steven Grives ... Armageddon Announcer Marisa DeSimone ... Mora Grissom Zed Frizzelle ... Lucas' Buddy Jim Pirri ... Studio Tour Guide David D'Ovidio ... Armageddon Official Uncredited Cast Neo Edmund ... Max Candice Hill ... Gamer Tobey Maguire ... Lucas' Goon at Video Armageddon Produced by David Chisholm   Lindsley Parsons Jr.   Daniel Schneider   Ken Topolsky   Original Music by J. Peter Robinson

Additional Info Premiere: December 15, 1989 DVD Release: August 22, 2006 Blu-ray Release: May 15, 2018 Countries: Distributor: Universal Studios Websites: Alternate Titles Game Over Gameboy Joy Stick Heroes Sweet Road Videokid Production Companies Finnegan/Pinchuk Productions Pipeline Productions Universal Pictures Distributors Universal Pictures   (1989) (USA) (theatrical) CBS   (1990) (USA) (TV) (original airing) MCA/Universal Home Video   (1990) (USA) (VHS) MCA/Universal Home Video   (1990) (USA) (video) (laserdisc) MCA/Universal Home Video   (1992) (USA) (VHS) (re-release) MCA/Universal Home Video   (1992) (USA) (video) (re-release) (laserdisc) MCA/Universal Home Video   (1997) (USA) (VHS) (re-release) MCA/Universal Home Video   (1997) (USA) (video) (re-release) (laserdisc) Universal Studios   (2006) (USA) (DVD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.1 / 10 Our Rating 6.1 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 6.1 / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #3,894 / 20,886 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 1 total rating Almost Perfect 2 total ratings Average 1 total rating Site Ranking #3,890 Fathers' Day (1997) #3,891 Paranormal Activity: Next Of Kin (2021) #3,892 The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978) #3,893 Edison Force (2005) #3,894 The Wizard (1989) #3,895 Playing With Fire (2019) #3,896 Missing In Action (1984) #3,897 Psycho III (1986) #3,898 Immaculate (2024)