Cloak & Dagger is a 1984 American spy adventure film directed by Richard Franklin, and starring Henry Thomas, Dabney Coleman, and Michael Murphy.

It was written by Tom Holland and based on a Cornell Woolrich short story, "The Boy Cried Murder", which had been filmed as The Window (1949).

Davey reveres Jack Flack, who is the main character of Cloak & Dagger, an espionage role-playing video game.

He wants to live an action-packed life like Jack, carrying around a water pistol as his "gun" and a softball as his "grenade".

Before dying, the victim gives Davey a Cloak & Dagger video game cartridge containing important military secrets that must be given to the FBI.

During the ensuing fight, Jack urges Davey to lure two spies into the "Crossfire Gambit," causing one to kill the other.

Standing in front of a blank wall (and holding his Agent-X bulletproof beret for protection), Jack dares Rice to shoot him.

Blood begins to pour from the bullet holes that now riddle Jack's body, and he collapses.

While regretting the rule, "...leaving when they stop believing", Jack confesses Davey was always his favorite playmate.

Earlier, Davey had been befriended by an elderly couple who turn out to be enforcers allied with the spies.

Davey escapes them, but without the cartridge, and chases the couple to the airport where they attempt to flee the country.

While preparing to escort him, the female enforcer discovers the bomb and panics, calling for her husband.

[7] The arcade game was under development with the title Agent X when the movie producers and Atari learned of each other's projects and decided to cooperate.

Universal said that the target audience of younger children would not be as interested in Olympics and the film would have less competition.

[10] On her review, Janet Maslin of The New York Times praised Franklin's direction, as well as the performances of Thomas and Coleman.

[12] Neil Gaiman reviewed Cloak & Dagger for Imagine magazine, and stated that "director Richard Franklin's fascination with Alfred Hitchcock continues; and echoes, lines and themes of Hitchcock films crop up all through this engaging and enjoyable film".

", the film was given the rating of "B+", stating "Tight script, quick pace and light but not moronic tone makes this the rare entry that can be responsibly called family fare".