n 1982 a film called Tron depicts a literaldigital soldiernamed "FLYNN" who's mission is to infiltrate and escape the mainframe/matrix.
Same year a song called
"This is the Voice of Q" came out.
Carol Anne (Heather Orourke, RIP) told us "they're here". Poltergeist.
ET wanted to call and get home.
Eddie Murphy was a convict working against the clock to expose truth and exonerate the innocent. 48 hours
An officer and a gentleman depicts the initiation of just-intentioned officer candidate overcoming himself.
etc. 1982