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Explorers (1985)
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Ben Crandall, an alien-obsessed kid, dreams one night of a circuit board. Drawing out the circuit, he and his friends Wolfgang and Darren set it up... See full summary » Director:Joe DanteWriter:Eric Luke |
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Cast
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| Ethan Hawke | ... |
Ben Crandall
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| River Phoenix | ... |
Wolfgang Müller
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Bobby Fite | ... |
Steve Jackson
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| Bradley Gregg | ... |
Steve Jackson's Gang
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Georg Olden | ... |
Steve Jackson's Gang
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Chance Schwass | ... |
Steve Jackson's Gang
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Amanda Peterson | ... |
Lori Swenson
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Nasty Kid at School
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Jason Presson | ... |
Darren Woods
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| Dana Ivey | ... |
Mrs. Müller
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Taliesin Jaffe | ... |
Ludwig Müller
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| James Cromwell | ... |
Mr. Müller
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Brooke Bundy | ... |
Science Teacher
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Tricia Bartholome | ... |
Girl in Classroom
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Eric Luke | ... |
Darren's Teacher
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Storyline
Ben Crandall, an alien-obsessed kid, dreams one night of a circuit board. Drawing out the circuit, he and his friends Wolfgang and Darren set it up, and discover they have been given the basis for a starship. Setting off in the ThunderRoad, as they name their ship, they find the aliens Ben hopes they would find... but are they what they seem? Written by Liz Jordan <c9310494@alinga.newcastle.edu.au>
Plot Summary | Add SynopsisPlot Keywords:
Dream | Circuit Board | Alien | Parent Child Relationship | Human Taken To An Alien Planet | See more »Taglines:
The adventure begins in your own back yard. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for some mild language and action, and a brief scene involving beer See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
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Los exploradores See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$3,607,340 (USA) (14 July 1985)Gross:
$9,873,044 (USA)Company Credits
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Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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Wolfgang Müller: Explosions in space? It's impossible.
Ben Crandall: What do you mean? You can hardly see the strings.
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by Jack Blades and Brad Gillis
Performed by Night Ranger
Courtesy of Camel/MCA Records, Inc. See more »
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Trivia
During the children's flight over the circuit board at the end of the film, some of the camera angles and moves are meant to mimic the flight to Neverland from Disney's Peter Pan. See more »Goofs
Continuity: At 07:16 on the DVD, "2517 Davana County School District" is written on the side of the school bus, but at 49:58, the sheriff's helicopter lands by a sign reading "Davanna County" and at 50:51, deputy Gordon reads a copy of the "Davanna County Gazette". See more »Quotes
[watching the movie "Starkiller"]Wolfgang Müller: Explosions in space? It's impossible.
Ben Crandall: What do you mean? You can hardly see the strings.
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Soundtracks
"THIS BOY NEEDS TO ROCK"by Jack Blades and Brad Gillis
Performed by Night Ranger
Courtesy of Camel/MCA Records, Inc. See more »
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