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Explorers

The adventure begins in your own back yard.

  • Movie
  • 1985
  • PG
  • 1h 49m

Directed by Joe Dante

6.3

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6.3 out of 10 from 540 votes

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Overview

Middle schooler Ben spends his free time watching sci-fi films, playing video games and reading comic books. Surprisingly, his affinity for all things fantastical yields a real result – when he has a vivid dream about technology, his prodigy best friend Wolfgang manages to create a working spacecraft. Joined by their buddy Darren, the boys take off into outer space and encounter some very odd extraterrestrial life.

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Cast and crew

  • Ethan Hawke

    Ethan HawkeBen Crandall

  • River Phoenix

    River PhoenixWolfgang Müller

  • Jason Presson

    Jason PressonDarren Woods

  • Amanda Peterson

    Amanda PetersonLori Swenson

  • Bobby Fite

    Bobby FiteSteve Jackson

  • Dana Ivey

    Dana IveyMrs. Müller

  • James Cromwell

    James CromwellMr. Müller

  • Dick Miller

    Dick MillerCharlie Drake

  • Bradley Gregg

    Bradley GreggSteve Jackson's Gang

  • Georg OldenSteve Jackson's Gang

  • Chance SchwassSteve Jackson's Gang

  • Meshach Taylor

    Meshach TaylorGordon Miller

  • Danny Nucci

    Danny NucciNasty Kid at School

  • Taliesin Jaffe

    Taliesin JaffeLudwig Müller

  • Brooke Bundy

    Brooke BundyScience Teacher

  • Tricia BartholomeGirl in Classroom

  • Eric Luke

    Eric LukeDarren's Teacher

  • Robert Picardo

    Robert PicardoStarkiller / Wak / Wak and Neek's Father

Director
Joe Dante
Writer
Eric Luke
Music
Jerry Goldsmith
Cinematography
John Hora