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Explorers (1985)

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Explorers

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Synopsis

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.

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Cast

Ethan Hawke
Ethan Hawke

Ben Crandall

River Phoenix
River Phoenix

Wolfgang Müller

Jason Presson
Jason Presson

Darren Woods

Amanda Peterson
Amanda Peterson

Lori Swenson

Bobby Fite
Bobby Fite

Steve Jackson

Dana Ivey
Dana Ivey

Mrs. Müller

James Cromwell
James Cromwell

Mr. Müller

Dick Miller
Dick Miller

Charlie Drake

Bradley Gregg
Bradley Gregg

Steve Jackson's Gang

Georg Olden
Georg Olden

Steve Jackson's Gang

Chance Schwass
Chance Schwass

Steve Jackson's Gang

Meshach Taylor
Meshach Taylor

Gordon Miller

Danny Nucci
Danny Nucci

Nasty Kid at School

Taliesin Jaffe
Taliesin Jaffe

Ludwig Müller

Brooke Bundy
Brooke Bundy

Science Teacher

Tricia Bartholome
Tricia Bartholome

Girl in Classroom

Eric Luke
Eric Luke

Darren's Teacher

Robert Picardo
Robert Picardo

Starkiller / Wak / Wak and Neek's Father

Karen Mayo-Chandler
Karen Mayo-Chandler

Starkiller's Girlfriend

Robert F. Boyle
Robert F. Boyle

Starkiller's Girlfriend's Father

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