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6.5/10
7.4K
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A young boy and his imaginary friend end up on the run while in possession of a top-secret spy gadget.A young boy and his imaginary friend end up on the run while in possession of a top-secret spy gadget.A young boy and his imaginary friend end up on the run while in possession of a top-secret spy gadget.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
7.4K
YOUR RATING
- Director
- Writers
- Tom Holland(screen story)
- Cornell Woolrich(from a story by)
- Nancy Dowd(uncredited)
- Stars
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- Director
- Writers
- Tom Holland(screen story)
- Cornell Woolrich(from a story by)
- Nancy Dowd(uncredited)
- Stars
- Awards
- 3 nominations
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William Forsythe
- Morrisas Morris
- (as Bill Forsythe)
- Director
- Writers
- Tom Holland(screen story) (screenplay)
- Cornell Woolrich(from a story by)
- Nancy Dowd(uncredited)
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Storyline
11-year-old Davey, whose mother is dead and whose father doesn't spend nearly enough time with him. So the boy loses himself in video games--and even has an imaginary friend, a super-resourceful secret agent. When he accidentally comes into possession of a spy group's secret plans, and winds up on the run from them, he must learn to rely on himself and his imaginary pal to save his skin. But, in the end, Dad proves to be his real hero. —Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}
- Taglines
- Davey's hero was imaginary . . . but the enemy agents were real!
- Genres
- Certificate
- PG
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaThe video game which is central to the movie had already been in development as production of the film began (the game then named "Agent X"); when Atari was consulted to provide a game as an element of the movie, they tweaked "Agent X" and renamed it Cloak & Dagger (1983). Dabney Coleman's character was then renamed "Agent X" in the movie. The game saw limited arcade release.
- GoofsBefore Davey is even at the airport, the bomb in Kim's radio has less than 11 minutes before detonation. The amount of time that it takes Davey to get to the airport, identify the elder spies, not to mention the subsequent hijacking and negotiation where Davey, his father, and the spies wind up on a plane together, is far more than eleven minutes.
- Quotes
[last lines]
Davey Osborne: How'd you escape?
Hal Osborne: Jack Flack always escapes.
Davey Osborne: I don't need him anymore. I've got you, Dad.
- Alternate versionsUK versions are cut for a 'PG' rating.
- ConnectionsFeatures Cloak & Dagger (1983)
Top review
A film to me that will be fondly remembered...
A lot of people love E.T., my self included. I cannot recall whether I saw it in the theaters, but Henry Thomas became a household name after that movie came out. The truth is when I think of Henry Thomas, I don't immediately think of E.T., but of CLOAK & DAGGER, which was one of my favorite films as a kid and will forever be one of my favorites. And yet there is something truly bizarre that always comes to me while watching it. I've never been a fan of video games. In fact, I think most of them are stupid, a waste of time and money. CLOAK & DAGGER was a video game I believe (well, it is in the movie). Henry Thomas stars as Davy Osbourne, an imaginitive 11-year-old who loves his favorite superhero Jack Flack, who he likes to view as his make-believe hero. Set in San Antonio during the summer, the film has Thomas going to run an errand for a friend, and owner of a computer store, and gets involved in something he never dreamed of: a real-life game involving spies and a video game. No one will believe him after he reports of a man being shot and murdered in front of his own eyes, including his own father an Air Force sergeant, played just wonderfully by Dabney Coleman, who I've enjoyed in everything from 9 to 5 to Tootsie. The movie soon becomes a roller coaster ride as Thomas is attempting to get away from the spies before they kill him. The plot is riveting and believable, which is the real reason why this pulled me in at such a young age. I can't imagine an actor better than Thomas in this lead role. Coleman is equally memorable as his father, who also plays Jack Flack. Michael Murphy, a great character actor, is chilling as the head spy. I recommend this film for anyone and everyone. ***1/2 out of 4.
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $9,719,000
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,862,025
- Aug 12, 1984
- Runtime1 hour 41 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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