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Feature film — 1985

Explorers (1985)

6.31h 49mScience Fiction — Adventure — Family

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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Paramount Pictures

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Director: Joe Dante

On screen

Cast & crew

Ethan Hawke as Ben Crandall

Ethan Hawke

Ben Crandall

River Phoenix as Wolfgang Müller

River Phoenix

Wolfgang Müller

Jason Presson as Darren Woods

Jason Presson

Darren Woods

Amanda Peterson as Lori Swenson

Amanda Peterson

Lori Swenson

Bobby Fite as Steve Jackson

Bobby Fite

Steve Jackson

Dana Ivey as Mrs. Müller

Dana Ivey

Mrs. Müller

James Cromwell as Mr. Müller

James Cromwell

Mr. Müller

Dick Miller as Charlie Drake

Dick Miller

Charlie Drake

Bradley Gregg as Steve Jackson's Gang

Bradley Gregg

Steve Jackson's Gang

G

Georg Olden

Steve Jackson's Gang

C

Chance Schwass

Steve Jackson's Gang

Meshach Taylor as Gordon Miller

Meshach Taylor

Gordon Miller

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