Explorers

Explorers (1985)

The adventure begins in your own back yard.

  • Genre: Science Fiction, Adventure, Family
  • Release Date: 1985-07-12
  • User Rating: 6.2/10 from 453 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 49min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Paramount Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Joe Dante
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Summary

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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  • Ethan Hawke

    as Ben Crandall
  • River Phoenix

    as Wolfgang Müller
  • Jason Presson

    as Darren Woods
  • Amanda Peterson

    as Lori Swenson
  • Bobby Fite

    as Steve Jackson
  • Dana Ivey

    as Mrs. Müller
  • Bradley Gregg

    as Steve Jackson's Gang
  • Georg Olden

    as Steve Jackson's Gang
  • Chance Schwass

    as Steve Jackson's Gang
  • Danny Nucci

    as Nasty Kid at School
  • Taliesin Jaffe

    as Ludwig Müller
  • James Cromwell

    as Mr. Müller
  • Brooke Bundy

    as Science Teacher
  • Tricia Bartholome

    as Girl in Classroom
  • Eric Luke

    as Darren's Teacher
  • Robert Picardo

    as Starkiller / Wak / Wak and Neek's Father
  • Karen Mayo-Chandler

    as Starkiller's Girlfriend
  • Robert F. Boyle

    as Starkiller's Girlfriend's Father
  • John P. Navin, Jr.

    as Couple at Drive-In
  • Mary Hillstead

    as Couple at Drive-In
  • Simone Blue

    as Snack Bar Girl
  • Meshach Taylor

    as Gordon Miller
  • Dick Miller

    as Charlie Drake
  • Leslie Rickert

    as Neek
  • Mary Kay Place

    as Mrs. Crandall (uncredited)
Editing Tina Hirsch Editor
Writing Eric Luke Screenplay
Production David Bombyk Producer
Production Edward S. Feldman Producer
Directing Joe Dante Director
Sound Jerry Goldsmith Original Music Composer
Camera John Hora Director of Photography
Production Michael Finnell Executive Producer
Costume & Make-Up Paul Abascal Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Bobby Belnap Assistant Makeup Artist
Art Robert F. Boyle Production Design
Production Tom Jacobson Associate Producer
Costume & Make-Up Scott H. Eddo Makeup Supervisor
Art Frank Richwood Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up Rosanna Norton Costume Designer
Costume & Make-Up Zoltan Elek Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Rob Bottin Makeup Effects Designer
Costume & Make-Up Vincent Prentice Makeup Artist
Production Tom Jacobson Unit Production Manager
Sound Arthur Morton Orchestrator
Art George R. Nelson Set Decoration
Crew Janet Brady Stunts
Crew Lane Leavitt Stunts
Sound Mark Mangini Sound Effects
Visual Effects Tony Laudati Visual Effects
Crew Bob Herron Stunts
Lighting Randy Glass Chief Lighting Technician
Crew Kym Washington Longino Stunts