The movie Tron was released in theaters, introducing audiences to a groundbreaking blend of live-action and computer-generated imagery.
Tron received a Special Achievement Academy Award for its innovative visual effects, recognizing the film's pioneering use of computer graphics.
During the production phase, the filmmakers worked with cutting-edge computer graphics technology to create the visual effects and animation seen in Tron.
The Master Control Program (MCP) is developed as a powerful AI to control the ENCOM mainframe computer.
Kevin Flynn is hired as a software programmer and games designer at ENCOM.
Flynn discovers that the MCP has been stealing his game designs and corrupting the ENCOM system.
Flynn attempts to hack into ENCOM's mainframe and is digitized by a laser into the computer's digital world.
Inside the digital world, Flynn meets the security program Tron and the program Clu who allied with him.
Flynn, Tron, and Clu confront the MCP to stop its control and corruption inside the system.
Flynn participates in gladiatorial games controlled by the MCP, including disc battles and light cycle races.
Tron disables the MCP's control while Flynn destroys the control tower, leading to MCP's defeat.
Flynn is ejected from the computer and returns to the real world, restoring control over ENCOM.
