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