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Explorers (1985)

The adventure begins in your own back yard.

Genre : Family, Science Fiction, Fantasy

Runtime : 1H 49M

Director : Joe Dante
Writer : Eric Luke

Synopsis

The visionary dreams of three curious and adventuresome young boys become an exciting reality in Explorers, the action-fantasy from director Joe Dante, who combines keen humor, warmth and fantasy with unexpected twists. In their makeshift laboratory, the boys use an amazing discovery and their ingenuity to build their own spaceship and launch themselves on a fantastic interplanetary journey.

Actors

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)

Crews

Eric Luke
Eric Luke
Screenplay
David Bombyk
David Bombyk
Producer
Edward S. Feldman
Edward S. Feldman
Producer
Michael Finnell
Michael Finnell
Executive Producer
Jerry Goldsmith
Jerry Goldsmith
Original Music Composer
John Hora
John Hora
Director of Photography
Tina Hirsch
Tina Hirsch
Editor
Joe Dante
Joe Dante
Director
Randy Glass
Randy Glass
Chief Lighting Technician
Rob Bottin
Rob Bottin
Makeup Effects Designer
Scott H. Eddo
Scott H. Eddo
Makeup Supervisor
Paul Abascal
Paul Abascal
Hairstylist
Zoltan Elek
Zoltan Elek
Makeup Artist
Vincent Prentice
Vincent Prentice
Makeup Artist
Bobby Belnap
Bobby Belnap
Assistant Makeup Artist
Tom Jacobson
Tom Jacobson
Associate Producer
Robert F. Boyle
Robert F. Boyle
Production Design
Frank Richwood
Frank Richwood
Art Direction
George R. Nelson
George R. Nelson
Set Decoration
Rosanna Norton
Rosanna Norton
Costume Designer
Tom Jacobson
Tom Jacobson
Unit Production Manager
Arthur Morton
Arthur Morton
Orchestrator
Mark A. Mangini
Mark A. Mangini
Sound Effects

Trailers and other movies

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