Tron is a 1982 American science fiction action-adventure film written and directed by Steven Lisberger from a story by Lisberger and Bonnie MacBird. The film stars Jeff Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner, David Warner, Cindy Morgan, and Barnard Hughes. Bridges plays Kevin Flynn, a computer programmer and video game developer who is transported inside the software world of a mainframe computer where he interacts with programs in his attempt to escape. The inspiration for Tron dates back to 1976, when Lisberger became intrigued with video games after seeing Pong. He and producer Donald Kushner set up an animation studio to develop Tron with the intention of making it an animated film. Indeed, to promote the studio itself, Lisberger and his team created a 30-second animation featuring the first appearance of the title character. Eventually, Lisberger decided to include live-action elements with both backlit and computer animation for the actual feature-length film.
| Director | Steven Lisberger |
| Produced by | Donald Kushner |
| Screenplay by | Steven Lisberger |
| Story by | Steven Lisberger, Bonnie MacBird |
| Starring | Jeff Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner, David Warner, Cindy Morgan, Barnard Hughes |
| Music | Wendy Carlos |
| Cinematography | Bruce Logan |
| Edited by | Jeff Gourson |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Distribution |
| Released | July 9, 1982 |
| Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | US$ 17 million |
| Box office | US$ 50 million |
| Netflix ID | 60021649 |
About Tron
The first installment in the Tron franchise sees a computer hacker who must fend for his life in a digital world. The film is written and directed by Steven Lisberger.
Achievement of Tron
Many Disney animators refused to work on the film because they thought computer animation would put them out of business. Over 560 people worked on the film.
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