Synopsis
Tamper with science and there are unexpected problems
In this adaptation of the 1977 sci-fi novel, "The Adolescence of P-1," a high school whiz kid's computer program accidentally hooks into the mainframe computer of a nuclear power plant.
Hide and Seek
1984 Directed by René Bonnière
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CanadaPG
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Canada
01 Jul 1984
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One could be forgiven for thinking that Hide and Seek is just a rip-off of War Games. The movie doesn't really go out of its way to avoid comparisons, particularly by including an excruciatingly similar "marks changing" scene.
While War Games does have the WOPR employing some level of artificial intelligence, I wouldn't say that Joshua's sentience is the primary focus. Hide and Seek puts the ghost in the machine front and center.
P-1, an early experiment by high school prodigy Gregory that was abandoned years ago, seeks to reunite with its creator for a project of its own. This project gets the attention of the government, led by the Canadian version of Dan Haggerty.
I liked this. It's very…