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| Credits | |
| Title: | Tron |
| Director: | Steven Lisberger |
| Writers: | Steven Lisberger; Bonnie MacBird |
| Producers: | Ron Miller; Donald Kushner; Harrison Ellenshaw |
| Composer: | Wendy Carlos |
| Cinematography: | Bruce Logan |
| Editors: | Jeff Gourson |
| Production | |
| Distributed by: | Walt Disney Productions |
| Released: | July 9th, 1982 |
| Rating: | PG |
| Running time: | 96 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $17,000,000 [1] |
| Gross: | $33,000,000 (US) [1][2] |
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| Next: | Tron: Legacy |
Plot[]
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jeff Bridges | Kevin Flynn/Clu |
| Bruce Boxleitner | Alan Bradley/Tron |
| David Warner | Ed Dillinger/Sark |
| Cindy Morgan | Lora/YORI |
| Barnard Hughes | Doctor Walter Gibbs/Dumont |
| Dan Shor | Ram/Popcorn co-worker |
| Peter Jurasik | Crom |
| Tony Stephano | Peter/Sark's lieutenant |
| Craig Chudy | Warrior #1 |
| Vince Deadrick, Jr. | Warrior #2 |
| Sam Schatz | Expert disc warrior |
| Jackson Bostwick | Head guard |
| David S. Cass, Sr. | Factory guard |
| Gerald Berns | Guard #1 |
| Bob Neill | Guard #2 |
| Ted White | Guard #3 |
| Mark Stewart | Guard #4 |
| Michael Sax | Guard #5 |
| Tony Brubaker | Guard #6 |
| Charlie Picerni | Tank commander |
| Pierre Vuilleumier | Tank gunner #1 |
| Erik Cord | Tank gunner #2 |
| Lloyd Catlett | Concript #1/Video game cowboy |
| Michael Dudikoff | Conscript #2 |
| Richard Bruce Friedman | Video game player |
| Rick Feck | Boy in video game arcade |
| John Kenworthy | Boy in video game arcade |
| Lisette Kremer | Video gamer |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Production on Tron began in April, 1981. Principal photography concluded in July, 1981. [1]
- Tron ranked in at #2 during it's opening weekend in 1,091 theaters, averaging $4,364 per screening. [2] It grossed $4,761,795 over the July 11th weekend. [1]
- At it's widest release, Tron was screened in 1,112 theaters. [2]
- Tron was released on laserdisc by Walt Disney Home Video on November 22nd, 1995. It was released in letterbox format with an aspect ratio of 2:20:1. The average MRP for the disc was $99.99 (US). [3]
- Tron was first released on home video in DVD format on May 19th, 1998. It was re-released as a two-disc Special Edition DVD as well as in Blu-ray format (combo pack) on April 11th, 2011. The box artwork boasted the tagline, "The Original Classic". Special features included audio commentary by director Steven Lisberger, producer Donald Kushner, associate producer and visual effects supervisor Harrison Ellenshaw and visual effects supervisor Richard Taylor, "The Tron Phenomenon" featurette and "The Making of Tron", which was also featured on the previous DVD release. [4]
- Producer Donald Kushner went on to produce the short-lived TV series Automan, which aired on ABC from 1983-1984.
- Actress Lisette Kremer is uncredited for her participation in this film.
- Actor Vince Deadrick, Jr. is credited as Vince Deadrick in this films.
- Actor David S. Cass, Sr. is credited as Dave Cass in this film.
- Actor Charlie Picerni is credited as Charles Picerni in this film.
- Actor Michael Dudikoff is credited as Michael J. Dudikoff, II in this film.
- Actors Bruce Boxleitner and Peter Jurasik would later go on to co-star with one another in J. Michael Straczynski's sci-fi epic Babylon 5. Boxleitner plays the role of Captain John Sheridan while Jurasik plays the role of Ambassador Londo Mollari.