Explorers

Directed by Joe Dante
1985    1h 49m    PG
Science Fiction, Adventure,
6.472%66%
Three adventurous boys, inspired by '50s sci-fi, decipher a mysterious blueprint from dreams to construct a spaceship. As they soar into the unknown, they confront the realities of friendship, imagination, and the wonders of the universe.
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Cast of Explorers
  • Ethan HawkeBen Crandall
  • River PhoenixWolfgang Müller
  • Jason PressonDarren Woods
  • Amanda PetersonLori Swenson
  • Bobby FiteSteve Jackson
  • Dana IveyMrs. Müller
  • Bradley GreggSteve Jackson's Gang
  • Georg OldenSteve Jackson's Gang
  • Chance SchwassSteve Jackson's Gang
  • Danny NucciNasty Kid at School
  • Taliesin JaffeLudwig Müller
  • James CromwellMr. Müller
  • Brooke BundyScience Teacher
  • Tricia BartholomeGirl in Classroom
  • Eric LukeDarren's Teacher
  • Robert PicardoStarkiller / Wak / Wak and Neek's Father
  • Karen Mayo-ChandlerStarkiller's Girlfriend
  • Robert F. BoyleStarkiller's Girlfriend's Father
  • John P. Navin, Jr.Couple at Drive-In
  • Mary HillsteadCouple at Drive-In
  • Simone BlueSnack Bar Girl
  • Meshach TaylorGordon Miller
  • Dick MillerCharlie Drake
  • Leslie RickertNeek
  • Mary Kay PlaceMrs. Crandall (uncredited)
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