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Joysticks
“More fun than games!”
46%
Movie
1h 28m
AI Analysis
Joysticks (1983) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Joysticks (1983) — a movie tagged as Comedy with funny moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: A successful businessman attempts to shut down a video arcade he believes is harmful to the mental health of children. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~88 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Joysticks 46% (78 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
46%
from 78 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
A successful businessman attempts to shut down a video arcade he believes is harmful to the mental health of children.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1983-03-04
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- TMDB rating
- 4.6
- TMDB ID
- 27323
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Where can I watch Joysticks (1983)?
Joysticks is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for Joysticks?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Joysticks directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Joysticks about?
A successful businessman attempts to shut down a video arcade he believes is harmful to the mental health of children.
Is there an AI analysis for Joysticks?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Joysticks?
The official runtime for Joysticks is approximately 88 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Joe Don Baker
Joseph Rutter
Leif Green
Eugene Groebe
Jim Greenleaf
Jonathan Andrew McDorfus
Scott McGinnis
Jefferson Bailey
Jon Gries
King Vidiot
Corinne Bohrer
Patsy Rutter
John Diehl
Arnie
John Voldstad
Max
Reid Cruickshanks
Coach Straight
- M
Morgan Lofting
Mrs. Rutter
Kym Malin
Lola
Kim G. Michel
Alva
Jacqulin Cole
Alexis Wheeler
Logan Ramsey
Mayor Neville
Justine Lenore
Nurse Tubitt
- C
Carole Burkett
Connie
- C
Candy Castillo
Jorge
- S
Steven Jae Johnson
Cultist
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