Film

Explorers

1985 · 1h 49m · Science Fiction · Adventure · Family

The adventure begins in your own back yard.

IMDb

6.4

Metacritic

58

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.

Ethan Hawke

Ben Crandall

River Phoenix

Wolfgang Müller

Jason Presson

Darren Woods

Amanda Peterson

Lori Swenson

Bobby Fite

Steve Jackson

Dana Ivey

Mrs. Müller

James Cromwell

Mr. Müller

Dick Miller

Charlie Drake

Bradley Gregg

Steve Jackson's Gang

Georg Olden

Steve Jackson's Gang

Chance Schwass

Steve Jackson's Gang

Meshach Taylor

Gordon Miller

Danny Nucci

Nasty Kid at School

Taliesin Jaffe

Ludwig Müller

Brooke Bundy

Science Teacher

Tricia Bartholome

Girl in Classroom

• Joe DanteDirector
• Eric LukeScreenplay
• David BombykProducer
• Edward S. FeldmanProducer
• Michael FinnellExecutive Producer
• John HoraDirector of Photography
• Jerry GoldsmithOriginal Music Composer
• Tina HirschEditor

4K UHD & Blu-ray Promo TrailerExplorers original theatrical trailer (1985) [FTD-0145]Explorers (1985) - HD Trailer

Release date

July 12, 1985

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 49m

Rated

PG

Budget

$25,000,000

Revenue

$9,900,000

Genres

Science Fiction, Adventure, Family

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