Explorers (1985)
Science FictionAdventureFamily
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.
Director:
Joe Dante
Writer:
Eric Luke
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Ethan Hawke as Ben Crandall |
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River Phoenix as Wolfgang Müller |
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Jason Presson as Darren Woods |
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Amanda Peterson as Lori Swenson |
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Bobby Fite as Steve Jackson |
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Dana Ivey as Mrs. Müller |
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James Cromwell as Mr. Müller |
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Dick Miller as Charlie Drake |
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Bradley Gregg as Steve Jackson's Gang |
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Georg Olden as Steve Jackson's Gang |
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Chance Schwass as Steve Jackson's Gang |
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Meshach Taylor as Gordon Miller |
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Danny Nucci as Nasty Kid at School |
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Taliesin Jaffe as Ludwig Müller |
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Brooke Bundy as Science Teacher |
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Tricia Bartholome as Girl in Classroom |
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Eric Luke as Darren's Teacher |
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Robert Picardo as Starkiller / Wak / Wak and Neek's Father |
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Karen Mayo-Chandler as Starkiller's Girlfriend |
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Robert F. Boyle as Starkiller's Girlfriend's Father |
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John P. Navin, Jr. as Couple at Drive-In |
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Mary Hillstead as Couple at Drive-In |
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Simone Blue as Snack Bar Girl |
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Leslie Rickert as Neek |
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Mary Kay Place as Mrs. Crandall (uncredited) |
| Editing | Tina Hirsch | Editor |
| Writing | Eric Luke | Screenplay |
| Production | David Bombyk | Producer |
| Production | Edward S. Feldman | Producer |
| Directing | Joe Dante | Director |
| Sound | Jerry Goldsmith | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | John Hora | Director of Photography |
| Production | Michael Finnell | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Paul Abascal | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bobby Belnap | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Art | Robert F. Boyle | Production Design |
| Production | Tom Jacobson | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Scott H. Eddo | Makeup Supervisor |
| Art | Frank Richwood | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rosanna Norton | Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Zoltan Elek | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rob Bottin | Makeup Effects Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vincent Prentice | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Tom Jacobson | Unit Production Manager |
| Sound | Arthur Morton | Orchestrator |
| Art | George R. Nelson | Set Decoration |
| Crew | Janet Brady | Stunts |
| Crew | Lane Leavitt | Stunts |
| Sound | Mark Mangini | Sound Effects |
| Visual Effects | Tony Laudati | Visual Effects |
| Crew | Bob Herron | Stunts |
| Lighting | Randy Glass | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Crew | Kym Washington Longino | Stunts |
