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Overview

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Director:
Harry Winer
Writers:
Clifford Green (screenplay) and
Casey T. Mitchell (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
6 June 1986 (USA) more
Tagline:
An impossible mistake put them into space. The adventure of their lives will be getting back home. more
Plot:
The young attendees of a space camp find themselves in space for real when their shuttle is accidently launched into orbit. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
Our Favorite Summers: 1986
 (From Cinematical. 21 June 2009, 8:33 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
Doesn't Quite Hit As High As It Would Have Liked. more (50 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Kate Capshaw ... Andie Bergstrom

Lea Thompson ... Kathryn Fairly

Kelly Preston ... Tish Ambrosei
Larry B. Scott ... Rudy Tyler

Joaquin Phoenix ... Max (as Leaf Phoenix)
Tate Donovan ... Kevin Donaldson

Tom Skerritt ... Cmdr. Zach Bergstrom (Andie's husband)
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 ... NASA #2
Hollye Rebecca Suggs ... Young Andie
Terry White ... NASA #3
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Additional Details

Runtime:
107 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Filming Locations:
Huntsville, Alabama, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The song that is playing in the car when Tate pulls up to the camp is "Forever Man" by Eric Clapton, which was released the previous year on his album Behind the Sun. more
Goofs:
Plot holes: Solid rocket booster B (SRB-B) supposedly overheats and so SRB-A is ignited, resulting in the launch of the Shuttle. However, given that SRB-B wasn't really overheating, igniting SRB-A alone would not cause a launch but would instead cause the Shuttle to lift off and crash (which, ironically, is exactly what they were trying to prevent). more
Quotes:
Max: It's me! I'm here to rescue you! more
Movie Connections:
References "Saturday Night Live" (1975) more
Soundtrack:
Don't Look Back more

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6 out of 9 people found the following comment useful.
Doesn't Quite Hit As High As It Would Have Liked., 4 August 2002
Author: tfrizzell from United States

Four teenagers (Lea Thompson, Larry B. Scott, Kelly Preston and Tate Donovan) and one pre-teen (Joaquin Phoenix) get launched into outer space by a small robot in this above-average adventure movie. Kate Capshaw is along for the ride as the instructor and Tom Skerritt is solid as the one in charge of mission control when the crisis occurs. With the exception of Scott, the other four young stars have all had recognizable careers. Joaquin Phoenix, in particular, steals every scene as the youngest of the five. 3.5 out of 5 stars.

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