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Explorers
Explorers

Explorers

The adventure begins in your own back yard.

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Science FictionAdventureFamily

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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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Budget

$25000000

Revenue

$9900000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

109 mins

Rating

6.246/10

Release Date

12 July 1985

Country

United States of America

Cast

Ethan Hawke

Ethan Hawke

Ben Crandall

River Phoenix

River Phoenix

Wolfgang Müller

Jason Presson

Jason Presson

Darren Woods

Amanda Peterson

Amanda Peterson

Lori Swenson

Bobby Fite

Bobby Fite

Steve Jackson

Dana Ivey

Dana Ivey

Mrs. Müller

Bradley Gregg

Bradley Gregg

Steve Jackson's Gang

Georg Olden

Georg Olden

Steve Jackson's Gang

Chance Schwass

Chance Schwass

Steve Jackson's Gang

Danny Nucci

Danny Nucci

Nasty Kid at School

Taliesin Jaffe

Taliesin Jaffe

Ludwig Müller

James Cromwell

James Cromwell

Mr. Müller

Brooke Bundy

Brooke Bundy

Science Teacher

Tricia Bartholome

Tricia Bartholome

Girl in Classroom

Eric Luke

Eric Luke

Darren's Teacher

Robert Picardo

Robert Picardo

Starkiller / Wak / Wak and Neek's Father

Karen Mayo-Chandler

Karen Mayo-Chandler

Starkiller's Girlfriend

Robert F. Boyle

Robert F. Boyle

Starkiller's Girlfriend's Father

John P. Navin, Jr.

John P. Navin, Jr.

Couple at Drive-In

Mary Hillstead

Mary Hillstead

Couple at Drive-In

Simone Blue

Simone Blue

Snack Bar Girl

Meshach Taylor

Meshach Taylor

Gordon Miller

Dick Miller

Dick Miller

Charlie Drake

Leslie Rickert

Leslie Rickert

Neek

Mary Kay Place

Mary Kay Place

Mrs. Crandall (uncredited)

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