Explorers (1985)
The adventure begins in your own back yard.
109 min
Middle schooler Ben spends his free time watching sci-fi films, playing video games and reading comic books. Surprisingly, his affinity for all things fantastical yields a real result – when he has a vivid dream about technology, his prodigy best friend Wolfgang manages to create a working spacecraft. Joined by their buddy Darren, the boys take off into outer space and encounter some very odd extraterrestrial life.
- Release date
- July 12, 1985
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $25,000,000
- Box office
- $9,900,000
Trailer
Cast
- Ethan Hawke as Ben Crandall
- River Phoenix as Wolfgang Müller
- Bobby Fite as Steve Jackson
- Bradley Gregg as Steve Jackson's Gang
- Georg Olden as Steve Jackson's Gang
- Chance Schwass as Steve Jackson's Gang
- Amanda Peterson as Lori Swenson
- Danny Nucci as Nasty Kid at School
- Jason Presson as Darren Woods
- Dana Ivey as Mrs. Müller
Crew
- Joe Dante · Director
- Eric Luke · Writer
- David Bombyk · Producer
- Edward S. Feldman · Producer
- Jerry Goldsmith · Composer
- John Hora · Cinematographer
- Tina Hirsch · Editor
- Susan Arnold · Casting director
- Robert F. Boyle · Production designer