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Overview

User Rating:
6.3/10   5,021 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Eric Luke (written by)
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Release Date:
12 July 1985 (USA) more
Tagline:
You don't need a driver's license to reach the stars. more
Plot:
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... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 5 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(9 articles)
Columbus Day Tales Of Discovery, Real And Imagined
 (From MTV Movies Blog. 12 October 2009, 12:00 PM, PDT)

Exclusive: Down in The Hole - An Interview with Joe Dante
 (From Fangoria. 21 September 2009, 11:14 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
80's hollywood fantasy at best more (61 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Ethan Hawke ... Ben Crandall

River Phoenix ... Wolfgang Müller
Bobby Fite ... Steve Jackson

Bradley Gregg ... Steve Jackson's Gang
Georg Olden ... Steve Jackson's Gang
Chance Schwass ... Steve Jackson's Gang
Amanda Peterson ... Lori Swenson

Danny Nucci ... Nasty Kid at School
Jason Presson ... Darren Woods

Dana Ivey ... Mrs. Müller
Taliesin Jaffe ... Ludwig Müller

James Cromwell ... Mr. Müller
Brooke Bundy ... Science Teacher
Tricia Bartholome ... Girl in Classroom
Eric Luke ... Darren's Teacher
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG for some mild language and action, and a brief scene involving beer. (special home entertainment version)
Runtime:
109 min | 100 min (restored video version)
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Cameo: [Eric Luke](The screenwriter) as Darren's Teacher. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Ben and Darren walk over to Wolfgang's house, Ben is wearing brown corduroy pants. Then when they go down to the basement, he's wearing blue jeans for a few shots. And then he's back to wearing his brown corduroys for the rest of the scene. more
Quotes:
[last lines in the film]
Ben Crandall: If this is all a dream, what's gonna happen when we wake up?
Wolfgang Müller: I don't know, but I can't wait to find out.
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Movie Connections:
References Star Wars (1977) more
Soundtrack:
LESS THAN PERFECT more

FAQ

What's with the ending?
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7 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
80's hollywood fantasy at best, 6 April 2001
Author: manuelvillalta from indianapolis, in

i watched this movie yesterday because i'm a good fan of Joe Dante and i had not seen this flick yet, and i loved it. it projects the same feelings that E.T. and The Goonies gave me, that's one thing i love about 80's movies they use to have new and exciting stories of materials used or nor used before with a unique style, the kids were wonderful in the movie and special effects very good for the time it was made, i love how River Phoenix refers to Poltergeist when he imitates the little girl by saying.."They're Here"...just rent it and you'll see for yourself what i mean when i say 80's hollywood fantasy at best!.

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the best scene in the movie is...the old guy saying 'nice going kid' carlstaples74
Good film... for the first hour jimbob02111980
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