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Cloak & Dagger
Movie (1984)
Davey Osborne is an average 11-year-old boy with an overactive imagination. He spends his days playing video games and pretending to be a spy with his imaginary father-figure, Jack Flack - a substitute for his real father, who is struggling with the recent death of Davey's mother. However, fantasy becomes reality for Davey after he witnesses the murder of an FBI agent, who in his dying breath, gives Davey a mysterious video game cartridge called Cloak & Dagger, which in actuality contains top-secret government information. With the help of his younger friend Kim, the tech savvy Morris, and even a little help from his fictional secret agent mentor, Davey must stay one step ahead of pursuers as he tries to survive a real-life game of espionage in the streets of San Antonio, Texas.
Movie (1984)
Davey Osborne is an average 11-year-old boy with an overactive imagination. He spends his days playing video games and pretending to be a spy with his imaginary father-figure, Jack Flack - a substitute for his real father, who is struggling with the recent death of Davey's mother. However, fantasy becomes reality for Davey after he witnesses the murder of an FBI agent, who in his dying breath, gives Davey a mysterious video game cartridge called Cloak & Dagger, which in actuality contains top-secret government information. With the help of his younger friend Kim, the tech savvy Morris, and even a little help from his fictional secret agent mentor, Davey must stay one step ahead of pursuers as he tries to survive a real-life game of espionage in the streets of San Antonio, Texas.
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Content at a glance
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Sex & Nudity
The editorial review found no sexual content or nudity.
Violence & Gore
Lots of gunplay, on-camera killings, car chases, and characters placed in dangerous predicaments like being shot at, captured, and threatened with bombs or a knife.
Profanity
Includes a few strong words such as "crap" and "Jesus" as an exclamation.
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
A few peripheral characters are seen smoking.
Frightening Scenes
Non-stop action sequences involving an 11-year-old boy in jeopardy, including being thrown into a car trunk with a dead body, stalked, and threatened.
Other things to know
Heavy tie-in with Atari video games along with mentions of other products like Twinkies, Caravello watches, Southwest, and Minute Maid.
Positives & learning
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Positive messages
The plot illustrates how important it is for adults and parents to spend time with and listen to their children.
Role models
Davey is smart, brave, resourceful, honest, loyal, and effective, though he also takes big risks and is left unsupervised by loving but negligent parents.
Representation
The review describes Davey as smart, brave, resourceful, honest, loyal, and effective, while noting he takes big risks; adults are described as loving but negligent or ineffectual, which is a mixed portrayal rather than broad diversity.
Learning
Families can discuss Davey's immersion in video games and role playing, including its pros and cons and how much is too much; this is a discussion opportunity, not proof the film teaches these skills.
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