The Thunder Road: Making 'Explorers' (2026)
The adventure begins in your own back yard
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A feature-length documentary about the troubled production and enduring cult legacy of Joe Dante's 1985 sci-fi film Explorers, utilizing rare archival materials from Dante's personal collection and new interviews.
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Cast
- Jeff Bond as Self - Interviewee
- Rob Bottin as Self - Interviewee
- Joe Dante as Self - Interviewee
- Peter Daulton as Self - Interviewee
- Michael Finnell as Self - Interviewee
- Bill George as Self - Interviewee
- Carol Green as Self - Interviewee
- Tina Hirsch as Self - Interviewee
Crew
- Robert F. Boyle · Archive footage
- Ethan Hawke · Archive footage
- Elijah Drenner · Producer
- Douglas Hosdale · Cinematographer
- Jim Kunz · Cinematographer
- Jason Pichonsky · Cinematographer
- Elle Schneider · Cinematographer
- Elijah Drenner · Editor