Explorers

Explorers (1985)

The adventure begins in your own back yard.

Science 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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  • Release Date: 1985-07-12
  • Runtime: 1h 49min
  • Director: Joe Dante

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Cast

  • 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 Father

  • Karen Mayo-Chandler

    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

    Neek

  • Mary Kay Place

    Mrs. Crandall (uncredited)

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