Movie

Explorers (1985)

109 min

• Science Fiction
• Adventure
• Family

Director

Joe Dante

Released

July 12, 1985

Synopsis

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.

Cast

• Ethan Hawke
• River Phoenix
• Jason Presson
• Amanda Peterson
• Bobby Fite
• Dana Ivey
• James Cromwell
• Dick Miller
• Bradley Gregg
• Georg Olden
• Chance Schwass
• Meshach Taylor

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