Explorers

Explorers

109 mins | Science Fiction, Family, Fantasy | July 12, 1985

The visionary dreams of three curious and adventuresome young boys become an exciting reality in Explorers, the action-fantasy from director Joe Dante, who combines keen humor, warmth and fantasy with unexpected twists. In their makeshift laboratory, the boys use an amazing discovery and their ingenuity to build their own spaceship and launch themselves on a fantastic interplanetary journey.

Explorers

109 mins | Science Fiction, Family, Fantasy | July 12, 1985

Explorers
The visionary dreams of three curious and adventuresome young boys become an exciting reality in Explorers, the action-fantasy from director Joe Dante, who combines keen humor, warmth and fantasy with unexpected twists. In their makeshift laboratory, the boys use an amazing discovery and their ingenuity to build their own spaceship and launch themselves on a fantastic interplanetary journey.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers Paramount
Original title Explorers
Directors Joe Dante
Writers Eric Luke

Cast

Ethan Hawke

as Ben Crandall

River Phoenix

as Wolfgang Müller

Jason Presson

as Darren Woods

Amanda Peterson

as Lori Swenson

Bobby Fite

as Steve Jackson

Dana Ivey

as Mrs. Müller

Bradley Gregg

as Steve Jackson's Gang

Georg Olden

as Steve Jackson's Gang

Chance Schwass

as Steve Jackson's Gang

Danny Nucci

as Nasty Kid at School

Taliesin Jaffe

as Ludwig Müller

James Cromwell

as Mr. Müller

Brooke Bundy

as Science Teacher

Tricia Bartholome

as Girl in Classroom

Eric Luke

as Darren's Teacher

Robert Picardo

as Starkiller / Wak / Wak and Neek's Father

Karen Mayo-Chandler

as Starkiller's Girlfriend

Robert F. Boyle

as Starkiller's Girlfriend's Father

John P. Navin, Jr.

as Couple at Drive-In

Mary Hillstead

as Couple at Drive-In

Simone Blue

as Snack Bar Girl

Meshach Taylor

as Gordon Miller

Dick Miller

as Charlie Drake

Leslie Rickert

as Neek

Mary Kay Place

as Mrs. Crandall (uncredited)