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Explorers (1985)

PG  109 min  -  Adventure | Family | Sci-Fi   -  12 July 1985 (USA)
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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 Dante

Writer:

Eric Luke
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1 win & 5 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ethan Hawke ...
Ben Crandall
River Phoenix ...
Wolfgang Müller
Bobby Fite Bobby Fite ...
Steve Jackson
Bradley Gregg ...
Steve Jackson's Gang
Georg Olden Georg Olden ...
Steve Jackson's Gang
Chance Schwass Chance Schwass ...
Steve Jackson's Gang
Amanda Peterson Amanda Peterson ...
Lori Swenson
Danny Nucci ...
Nasty Kid at School
Jason Presson Jason Presson ...
Darren Woods
Dana Ivey ...
Mrs. Müller
Taliesin Jaffe Taliesin Jaffe ...
Ludwig Müller
James Cromwell ...
Mr. Müller
Brooke Bundy Brooke Bundy ...
Science Teacher
Tricia Bartholome Tricia Bartholome ...
Girl in Classroom
Eric Luke 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>  

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Taglines:

The adventure begins in your own back yard. See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Family | Sci-Fi

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild language and action, and a brief scene involving beer See all certifications »
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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | German (only a few words)

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Los exploradores See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$3,607,340 (USA) (14 July 1985)

Gross:

$9,873,044 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

River Phoenix originally auditioned for the role of Darren Woods. 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

Darren Woods: She was a good ship.
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Connections

Featured in Transformers (2007) See more »

Soundtracks

Motion Picture Soundtrack Album Available in the U.S. on MCA Records and Tapes, and in Canada and the U.K. on Island Records and Tapes See more »