Fresh
For most people, TRON's importance is as a historical footnote. It's the Model T of our CGI age. But the film's fans are passionate ones.
Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly
Tron
A world inside the computer where man has never been. Never before now.
1982 · 1h 35m · PG
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Directed by
Steven Lisberger
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Steven Lisberger Director
- Jeff Bridges as Kevin Flynn/Clu
- Bruce Boxleitner as Alan Bradley/Tron
- David Warner as Ed Dillinger/Sark/Voice of Master Control Program
- Cindy Morgan as Lora/Yori
- Barnard Hughes as Dr. Walter Gibbs/Dumont
- Dan Shor Cast
- Peter Jurasik Cast
- Tony Stephano Cast
- Craig Chudy Cast
- Vince Deadrick Jr. Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
60%
Tomatometer
Rotten
It's a simple idea that ought to serve, but Lisberger's failures of pacing, structure, variation, and characterization ultimately make the film seem monotonous and distant.
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
Rotten
Tron is loaded with visual delights but falls way short of the mark in story and viewer involvement.
Variety Staff, Variety
Rotten
Tron never reaches a level of excitement commensurate with its effects budget.
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Fresh
A dazzling movie from Walt Disney in which computers have been used to make themselves romantic and glamorous. Here's a technological sound-and-light show that is sensational and brainy, stylish, and fun.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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