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Explorers(1985)
Status: Released
Date: 1985-07-12
63%
485 Votes
Time: 1h 49m
The adventure begins in your own back yard.
Overview:
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.
Languages: German, English.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $25,000,000.00
Revenue: $9,900,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Explorers
Top 10 Billed Cast
Ethan Hawke
Ben Crandall
River Phoenix
Wolfgang Müller
Jason Presson
Darren Woods
Amanda Peterson
Lori Swenson
Bobby Fite
Steve Jackson
Dana Ivey
Mrs. Müller
James Cromwell
Mr. Müller
Dick Miller
Charlie Drake
Bradley Gregg
Steve Jackson's Gang
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