Explorers (1985)
De opzienbarende dromen van drie nieuwschierige en avontuurlijke jongens worden werkelijkheid in Explorers. Deze avonturenfilm van de beroemde regisseur Joe Dante (Gremlins) is een prachtige combinatie van humor, vriendschap en onverwachte wendingen. In hun eigengemaakte laboratorium doen de slimme jongens een ongelooflijke ontdekking, waardoor zij een echt ruimteschip kunnen bouwen! Met dit schip gaan zij op een geweldige reis door de ruimte. Een melkweg boordevol avonturen voor het hele gezin. Met onder andere de jonge River Phoenix (Stand By Me, Sneakers) en Ethan Hawke (Training Day, Reality Bites).
Regiseur:
Joe Dante
Schrijver:
Eric Luke
![]() |
Ethan Hawke as Ben Crandall |
![]() |
River Phoenix as Wolfgang Müller |
![]() |
Jason Presson as Darren Woods |
![]() |
Amanda Peterson as Lori Swenson |
![]() |
Bobby Fite as Steve Jackson |
![]() |
Dana Ivey as Mrs. Müller |
![]() |
James Cromwell as Mr. Müller |
![]() |
Dick Miller as Charlie Drake |
![]() |
Bradley Gregg as Steve Jackson's Gang |
![]() |
Georg Olden as Steve Jackson's Gang |
![]() |
Chance Schwass as Steve Jackson's Gang |
![]() |
Meshach Taylor as Gordon Miller |
![]() |
Danny Nucci as Nasty Kid at School |
![]() |
Taliesin Jaffe as Ludwig Müller |
![]() |
Brooke Bundy as Science Teacher |
![]() |
Tricia Bartholome as Girl in Classroom |
![]() |
Eric Luke as Darren's Teacher |
![]() |
Robert Picardo as Starkiller / Wak / Wak and Neek's Father |
![]() |
Karen Mayo-Chandler as Starkiller's Girlfriend |
![]() |
Robert F. Boyle as Starkiller's Girlfriend's Father |
![]() |
John P. Navin, Jr. as Couple at Drive-In |
![]() |
Mary Hillstead as Couple at Drive-In |
![]() |
Simone Blue as Snack Bar Girl |
![]() |
Leslie Rickert as Neek |
![]() |
Mary Kay Place as Mrs. Crandall (uncredited) |
| Writing | Eric Luke | Screenplay |
| Production | David Bombyk | Producer |
| Production | Edward S. Feldman | Producer |
| Production | Michael Finnell | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Jerry Goldsmith | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | John Hora | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Tina Hirsch | Editor |
| Directing | Joe Dante | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rob Bottin | Makeup Effects Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Scott H. Eddo | Makeup Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Paul Abascal | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Zoltan Elek | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vincent Prentice | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bobby Belnap | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Production | Tom Jacobson | Associate Producer |
| Art | Robert F. Boyle | Production Design |
| Art | Frank Richwood | Art Direction |
| Art | George R. Nelson | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rosanna Norton | Costume Designer |
| Production | Tom Jacobson | Unit Production Manager |
| Sound | Arthur Morton | Orchestrator |
| 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 |