Explorers

Jul 12, 1985

1h 49m

★ 6.3

The adventure begins in your own back yard.

Overview

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.

Genres

Science Fiction

Adventure

Family

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Explorers Trailers

Cast

Ben Crandall

Ethan Hawke

Wolfgang Müller

River Phoenix

Darren Woods

Jason Presson

Lori Swenson

Amanda Peterson

Steve Jackson

Bobby Fite

Mrs. Müller

Dana Ivey

Mr. Müller

James Cromwell

Charlie Drake

Dick Miller

Steve Jackson's Gang

Bradley Gregg

Steve Jackson's Gang

Georg Olden

Steve Jackson's Gang

Chance Schwass

Gordon Miller

Meshach Taylor

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