Cloak and Dagger

PG

Released Jul 13, 1984

1 hr. 41 min.

Kids & Family

Adventure

List

67%

12 Reviews

Tomatometer

56%

5,000+ Ratings

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With his mother dead and his father, Hal Osborne (Dabney Coleman), busy working, 11-year-old Davey (Henry Thomas) spends his time immersed in video games, often dreaming up espionage stories featuring imaginary spy Jack Flack (also Coleman). When Davey sees the murder of an FBI agent, the dying man hands him an Atari video game cartridge with military secrets. No one believes his story, and Davey is forced to go on the run, escaping from attempts on his life with Flack's guidance.

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Mark M

One of my all-time favorite films from childhood. If you want an all-out adventure that pulls no punches, give this a try. Family films were certainly different before the Disney-fied era of the 90s. Here you've got uber-talented Henry Thomas carrying the whole picture, dodging bad guys (like, really bad guys), and even ends up having to shoot and kill one of them himself. You don't see kids on screen doing that these days. This is also one of the most poignant father/son features I've ever seen and it really holds up today. Strangely, not a lot of people have seen it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/11/23

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MrEatrocks4fun

At first glance this trip through nostalgia sparked a comfortable and "at home" vibe that was incredibly lit. But that quickly flipped to CAP. In fact, it was fr fr "not having a good time". It turns out our protagonist may be suffering severe Schizophrenia. The climatic heart pounding conclusion may be one of the most compelling exercises in mental health awareness to date. Let's just say we leave with fewer people than when we started. Do yourself a favor, strap in and thank me later.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/01/23

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Yoosik Ethan O

I have a soft spot for this one. I loved this movie growing up in the 80's and I would watch it again and again. It was a thrill watching a boy my age living a real adventure dodging bullets and being the hero instead of watching it on TV. This takes me back. Michael Murphy was a great villain in this and Dabney Coleman played dual roles very well. Today, I analyze it a little more. Like with all the people who saw the bad guys chasing these kids, did anyone think to call the police?

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/22/23

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Steve D

inoffensive but not especially good family film.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/07/23

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Josh G

A feature length commercial for Atari 5200, with some charming performances and a lack of plot but rather a sequence of cool events that sorta connect. It's fun but forgettable.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/07/23

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Vince B

loved this movie as a kid. One of the long lines of films in the 80's that put young kids in terribly dangerous situations lol Dabney Coleman was great in this, and the end was pretty good too although totally farfetched it works

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/11/22

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Richard Franklin

Director

Henry Thomas

Davey Osborne

Dabney Coleman

Jack Flack

Michael Murphy

Rice

Christina Nigra

Kim Gardener

John McIntire

George MacCready

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Gary Arnold

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"Cloak & Dagger" is never as adept or perceptive as you'd like it to be, but it's got what members of the critical fraternity traditionally characterize as "a little something."

May 10, 2017

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Kevin Thomas

Los Angeles Times

Cloak and Dagger is fun for adults as well as older kids, thanks to the imaginative writing (by Tom Holland) and direction (by Richard Franklin).

Rated: 4/5

Oct 29, 2012

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Janet Maslin

New York Times

The last thing we need right now is another movie about a boy caught up in the world of computer games - but ''Cloak and Dagger,'' while fitting that mold, is clever and enjoyable anyhow.

Rated: 3/5

May 25, 2004

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a decent-enough endeavor that's generally more watchable than it has any right to be.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jan 1, 2021

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Rob Vaux

Mania.com

For a movie so obsessed with the line between reality and make-believe, it never knows which side it wants to be on.

Rated: C

Aug 13, 2014

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TV Guide

A film with much to recommend it, Cloak and Dagger feels like a Hitchcock movie produced by Walt Disney.

Rated: 3.5/4

Oct 29, 2012

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Synopsis

With his mother dead and his father, Hal Osborne (Dabney Coleman), busy working, 11-year-old Davey (Henry Thomas) spends his time immersed in video games, often dreaming up espionage stories featuring imaginary spy Jack Flack (also Coleman). When Davey sees the murder of an FBI agent, the dying man hands him an Atari video game cartridge with military secrets. No one believes his story, and Davey is forced to go on the run, escaping from attempts on his life with Flack's guidance.

Director: Richard Franklin
Production Co: Universal/Universal Int
Rating: PG
Genre: Kids & Family, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 13, 1984, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 1, 2014
Sound Mix: Surround

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