SpaceCamp (1986)

The young attendees of a space camp find themselves in space for real when their shuttle is accidentally launched into orbit.

Director:

Harry Winer

Writers:

Clifford Green (screenplay) (as W.W. Wicket), Casey T. Mitchell (screenplay)

Stars:

Kate Capshaw, Lea Thompson, Kelly Preston

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kate Capshaw	...	Andie
Lea Thompson	...	Kathryn
Kelly Preston	...	Tish
Larry B. Scott	...	Rudy
Joaquin Phoenix	...	Max (as Leaf Phoenix)
Tate Donovan	...	Kevin
Tom Skerritt	...	Zack
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:

expression taken literally | ground control | spacewalk | boy | african american | 

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Taglines:

A Great Fun Space Adventure!

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Genres:

Adventure | Family | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

In earlier drafts of the storyline, a Russian shuttle is sent up to rescue the American kids. At the end of the film, it was to be revealed that Russian kids had rescued the American kids.

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Goofs

While they are in space, weightlessness only seems to affect their bodies, and Tish's jewelry, but not their hair which remains hanging as if gravity is still in effect.

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Quotes

Max: Oh, I mean this is like the greatest thing since the X-Wing fighter!

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: George Carlin/Jon Pennington (1986)

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Soundtracks

Forever Man
by Jerry Lynn Williams (as Jerry Williams)
Blackwood Music/Urge Music
Performed by Eric Clapton
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records by arrangement with Warner Special Products

User Reviews

A good romp

I just rented it again. I just ignore the plot porcupines and enjoy the adolescent romp. Perfect family viewing; some action and suspense, no violence, and just one kiss. For those of us that will be forever planet bound, it is sometimes nice to dream.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 June 1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

Space Camp

Filming Locations:

USA

Box Office

Budget:

$18,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,918,072, 8 June 1986

Gross USA:

$9,697,739

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$9,697,739

Company Credits

Production Co:

ABC Motion Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1