SpaceCamp (1986)

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),

Stars:

Kate Capshaw, Lea Thompson, Kelly Preston

1 nomination.

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

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 ...

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Plot Keywords:

space | space camp | space shuttle | astronaut | outer space | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Adventure | Family | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 June 1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cap sur les étoiles

Filming Locations:

Huntsville, Alabama, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$9,697,739 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

ABC Motion Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie was partially filmed at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama home to the first Space Camp program.

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Goofs

When Kevin and Katherine go to the beach after curfew, there's a close up of the shuttle on the launch pad as seen from the beach. In all the subsequent shots from far away there is no shuttle on the launch pad.

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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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Connections

Referenced in Mystery Science Theater 3000: Star Force: Fugitive Alien 2 (1991)

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Soundtracks

"So Far Away"
by Mark Knopfler
Chariscourt Ltd. adm. by Almo Music Corp. in USA and Canada
Performed by Dire Straits
Courtesy of Phonogram Ltd./Warner Bros.
Records by arrangement with Warner Special Products

User Reviews

Childhood favorite

I've watched this more times than I can count, and my family has owned it since before I can remember. I like this movie for that reason, also it was the first step towards movies like Apollo 13. Isn't it funny all the future stars that are in this movie? Kelly Preston, Lea Thompsan (well, she did already have Back 2 the future) Tate Donovan, Joaquin Phoenix....