WarGames Filming Locations

WarGames filming locations

Where was WarGames filmed? WarGames was filmed in 31 locations across United States and Australia in the following places:

WarGames Filming Locations

Mount Vernon, Washington, USA

Mount Vernon is the most populous city in, and county seat of, Skagit County, Washington, United States. A central location in the Skagit River Valley, the city is located 51 miles south of the U.S.–Canada border and in between Vancouver, British Columbia and Seattle.

Cheyenne Mountain Complex, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

Steilacoom, Washington, USA

Steilacoom is a town in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 6,727 at the 2020 census. Steilacoom incorporated in 1854 and became the first incorporated town in what is now the state of Washington.

Phone booth, 38698 Arlington-Darrington Road, Arlington, Washington, USA ( Broderick makes call to Sheedy - booth placed on gravel of corner )

Boeing Field - 7149 Perimeter Road, Seattle, Washington, USA ( Oregon airport scenes )

Seattle, Washington, USA

Seattle, a city on Puget Sound in the Pacific Northwest, is surrounded by water, mountains and evergreen forests, and contains thousands of acres of parkland. Washington State’s largest city, it’s home to a large tech industry, with Microsoft and Amazon headquartered in its metropolitan area. The futuristic Space Needle, a 1962 World’s Fair legacy, is its most iconic landmark.

WarGames : scene where David is arrested by the FBI was filmed at an actual 7-Eleven.
7-Eleven Convenience Store - 41440 Big Bear Boulevard, Big Bear Lake, Big Bear Valley, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA ( scene where David is arrested by the FBI was filmed at an actual 7-Eleven. )

Darrington, Washington, USA

Darrington is a town in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It is located in a North Cascades mountain valley formed by the Sauk and North Fork Stillaguamish rivers.

Lake Chelan, Washington, USA

University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA

Cascade Mountains, Washington, USA

WarGames :
Newhalem, Washington, USA

Newhalem is a small unincorporated community on the Skagit River in the western foothills of the North Cascades, in Whatcom County, northwestern Washington, United States.

333 S Arden Blvd, Los Angeles, California, USA ( As David's parents house )

Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA ( NORAD entrance tunnel )

El Segundo High School - 640 Main Street, El Segundo, California, USA ( El Segundo High is depicted as, "Snohomish High School, " during two exterior scenes: 1. David running to school after leaving the arcade. 2. David and Jennifer meet after school and depart on her moped. )

California State University Long Beach - 1250 N. Bellflower Boulevard, Long Beach, California, USA

Thorn House, Big Bear Lake, Big Bear Valley, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA

Big Bear Lake is a small city in Southern California. It sits on the banks of fish-filled Big Bear Lake. It’s known for Bear Mountain ski resort, with its terrain parks and learner slopes, and family-friendly Snow Summit ski resort. Boutiques, gift shops and restaurants line the streets of Big Bear Lake Village, the commercial area. Surrounding the city, the rugged San Bernardino National Forest has mountain trails.

Westchester High School - 7400 W. Manchester Avenue, Westchester, Los Angeles, California, USA

Culver City, California, USA ( the WOPR computer scenes )

Culver City, soaked in moviemaking history, features a buzzing dining and nightlife scene, which includes globally inspired eateries, gastropubs and cozy cocktail bars. Occupying the MGM lot, which dates back to 1924, Sony Pictures Studios offers behind-the-scenes tours of its legendary soundstages. Other cultural highlights include spare but sophisticated art galleries, playhouses and the storied Culver Hotel.

WarGames (1983)
Runtime: 114 minutes
Rating: 7.1
Release year: 1983
IMDB: tt0086567
Plot summary

A young man finds a back door into a military central computer in which reality is confused with game-playing, possibly starting World War III.

Genres
Action
Drama
Sci-Fi
Cast
Matthew Broderick
Dabney Coleman
John Wood
Ally Sheedy
Directors
John Badham
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WarGames filming locations