Tron
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 Tron facts

• The film stars Jeff Bridges as a computer programmer who is transported inside the software world of a mainframe computer where he interacts with programs in his attempt to escape, and Bruce Boxleitner, David Warner, Cindy Morgan, and Barnard Hughes star in supporting roles
• Development of Tron began in 1976 when Lisberger became fascinated with the early video game 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 eponymous character
• Eventually, Lisberger decided to include live-action elements with both backlit and computer animation for the actual feature-length film
• Various film studios had rejected the storyboards for the film before Walt Disney Studios agreed to finance and distribute Tron
• There, backlit animation was finally combined with the computer animation and live action
• Tron was released on July 9, 1982 in 1,091 theaters in the United States
• The film was a moderate success at the box office, and received positive reviews from critics who praised the groundbreaking visuals and acting
• However, the storyline was criticized at the time for being incoherent