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SpaceCamp (1986)

PG 107 min  -  Adventure | Family | Sci-Fi  -   6 June 1986 (USA)
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The young attendees of a space camp find themselves in space for real when their shuttle is accidently launched into orbit.

Director:

Harry Winer

Writers:

Clifford Green (screenplay), Casey T. Mitchell (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kate Capshaw ...
Lea Thompson ...
Kelly Preston ...
Larry B. Scott ...
Joaquin Phoenix ...
Max (as Leaf Phoenix)
Tate Donovan ...
Tom Skerritt ...
Barry Primus Barry Primus ...
Brennan
Terry O'Quinn ...
Launch Director
Mitchell Anderson ...
Banning
Scott Coffey ...
Gardener (as T. Scott Coffey)
Daryl Keith Roach ...
NASA #1 (as Daryl Roach)
Peter Scranton Peter Scranton ...
NASA #2
Hollye Rebecca Suggs Hollye Rebecca Suggs ...
Young Andie
Terry White Terry White ...
NASA #3
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Storyline

American kids go to a space camp during the summer holidays. They learn how to operate the Space Shuttle. A team consisting of a guy who just entered to meet girls, a wanna be astronaut and an instructor who wanted to go on a mission instead of teaching can sit in the Shuttle while testing the engines. Then they're launched by mistake ... Written by Ivo Kroone <ab2693@triton.heao.hsa.nl>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Space | Space Camp | Space Shuttle | Astronaut | Outer Space  | See more »

Taglines:

They came to SpaceCamp with the dream of becoming astronauts. Suddenly...Without warning...Before they were ready...They were launched into space. See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Family | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Űrtábor See more »

Filming Locations:

Huntsville, Alabama, USA See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$2,918,072 (USA) (8 June 1986) (979 Screens)

Gross:

$9,697,739 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

ABC Motion Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

What was supposed to be a somewhat light hearted action/adventure movie turned into a marketing nightmare. SpaceCamp was scheduled to be released in early 1986 but on 28 January the real-life shuttle Challenger exploded 74 seconds after liftoff, claiming the lives of seven American astronauts. After the Challenger disaster, the release was pushed back months. When it was finally sent to theaters, it grossed less than $10 million in the U.S. Eerily, the malfunction simulated in the film involved the solid rocket booster and was similar to the actual cause of the Challenger accident. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: With the crew facing low oxygen reserves, recommendations to refrain from speaking are made on more than one occasion. In actual fact, talking uses no more oxygen than breathing normally, only significant aerobic exertion would result in a significantly higher oxygen consumption. See more »

Quotes

Andie: [in the space shuttle] Max, Tish, take your seats on the main deck. If you need any help, just holler.
Max: Roger, Commander. I'll arm the laser guns... May the Force be with you.
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Soundtracks

"American Girl"
by Joseph Williams and Paul Gordon
Off Backstreet Music/Beph Music
Used by permission of Unicity Music, Inc./WB Music Corp.
Performed by Joseph Williams and Paul Gordon See more »