Cloak & Dagger

Cloak & Dagger

It's not just a game anymore.

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Release Date

6/1/1984

Runtime

102 mins

Overview

Davey Osborne is an average 11-year-old boy with an overactive imagination. He spends his days playing video games and pretending to be a spy with his imaginary father-figure, Jack Flack - a substitute for his real father, who is struggling with the recent death of Davey's mother. However, fantasy becomes reality for Davey after he witnesses the murder of an FBI agent, who in his dying breath, gives Davey a mysterious video game cartridge called Cloak & Dagger, which in actuality contains top-secret government information. With the help of his younger friend Kim, the tech savvy Morris, and even a little help from his fictional secret agent mentor, Davey must stay one step ahead of pursuers as he tries to survive a real-life game of espionage in the streets of San Antonio, Texas.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

$9,700,000

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A boy's fantasy spy games become dangerously real when he's caught in an actual espionage conspiracy, blending genuine thrills with childhood wonder and the messy business of growing up without your mom. It's a film that takes its young protagonist seriously while never losing sight of the joy of adventure and make-believe.

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PlayfulTenseExhilaratingBittersweet

Themes

Coming of ageFamilyGrief

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Brisk

Look

NaturalisticStylized genre

Structure

Linear

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