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Explorers

PG
Movie
1985
1h 49m
English
Science Fiction, Adventure, Family
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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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Cast

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Ethan Hawke
Ben Crandall
River Phoenix
Wolfgang Müller
Jason Presson
Darren Woods
Amanda Peterson
Lori Swenson
Bobby Fite
Steve Jackson
Dana Ivey
Mrs. Müller
Bradley Gregg
Steve Jackson's Gang
Georg Olden
Steve Jackson's Gang
Chance Schwass
Steve Jackson's Gang
Danny Nucci
Nasty Kid at School
Taliesin Jaffe
Ludwig Müller
James Cromwell
Mr. Müller
Brooke Bundy
Science Teacher
Tricia Bartholome
Girl in Classroom
Eric Luke
Darren's Teacher
Robert Picardo
Starkiller / Wak / Wak and Neek's F...
Karen MayoChandler
Starkiller's Girlfriend
Robert F Boyle
Starkiller's Girlfriend's Father
John P Navin Jr
Couple at Drive-In
Mary Hillstead
Couple at Drive-In
Simone Blue
Snack Bar Girl
Meshach Taylor
Gordon Miller
Dick Miller
Charlie Drake
Leslie Rickert
Mary Kay Place
Mrs. Crandall (uncredited)
Directed By: Joe Dante
Written By: Eric Luke (Screenplay)

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great_vc says...
9 years ago
The movie was ok until they went to space. There it become very childish and did not appeal to me.
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Saint Pauly says...
4 years ago
Like a roast beef marshmallow: no consistency, no structure and not very sweet. Joe Dante delivers a film without a plot, without a narrative and without an antagonist. Fortunately, there's the presence of sweet baby angel River Phoenix in the midst of his pure ascension as a rising star, a preteen Ethan Hawke, and practical special effects by Industrial Light and Magic, so it's not a total waste. Still, I fell asleep during the last 20 minutes so went back to watch what I'd missed, and this was my worst mistake of the day.
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buddhalou says...
6 years ago
So the movie didn't age all that well, but damn, it sure got the 80s nostalgia fired up. Somewhat bittersweet though as seeing Ethan Hawke and River Phoenix that young made me feel super old. Not so fun fact: 2 of these kids (Phoenix and Amanda Peterson) died of drug overdoses. Enjoy the movie!
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Spiritualized Kaos says...
2 years ago
It is a fun children's science fiction.
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