The Wizard It's more than a game...it's the chance of a lifetime. A boy and his brother run away from home and hitch cross-country, with help from a girl they meet, to compete in the ultimate video-game championship. Details Casts Title The Wizard Release Date 1989-12-15 Runtime 01 Hours 40 Minutes Genres Adventure Comedy Drama Family Production Companies Universal Pictures, Finnegan/Pinchuk Productions Production Countries United States of America Luke Edwards Jimmy Vince Trankina Tate Wendy Phillips Christine Dea McAllister Counselor Sam McMurray Bateman Beau Bridges Sam Fred Savage Corey Christian Slater Nick Will Seltzer Putnam Roy Conrad Bus Clerk Jenny Lewis Haley Roderick Dexter Trucker #1 / Wrecking Ya? Ray Bickel Trucker #2 Chuck Skinner Grease Monkey W.K. Cowan Salesman #1 William C. Thompson Salesman #2 Sonny Dukes Biker T. Dan Hopkins Old Navajo Jason Oliver Lipsett Tough Teen #1 Rowden Metzger Tough Teen #2 Preston Lee Tough Teen #3 Beth Grant Diner Manager Gregor Hesse Younger Boy Jackey Vinson Lucas Tom Kerley Pinball Teen Frank McRae Spanky Gene Skillen Stickman Blair Anthony Hotel Security Thomas Stanczyk Rick the Video Counselor Jacqueline Lear Bubblegum Girl Valana C. Hatter Diner Waitress Terri Lynn Neish Poolside Waitress Lee Arenberg Armageddon Registrar Steven Grives Armageddon Announcer Marisa DeSimone Mora Grissom Zed Frizzelle Lucas' Buddy Jim Pirri Studio Tour Guide David D'Ovidio Armageddon Official Neo Edmund Max (uncredited) Candace Hill Gamer (uncredited) Tobey Maguire Lucas' Goon at Video Arm?