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Explorers

19856.2 / 10109 min
Science Fiction, Adventure, Family

Overview

The adventure begins in your own back yard.

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.

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

Bradley Gregg

Bradley Gregg

Steve Jackson's Gang

Georg Olden

Georg Olden

Steve Jackson's Gang

Chance Schwass

Chance Schwass

Steve Jackson's Gang

Danny Nucci

Danny Nucci

Nasty Kid at School

Taliesin Jaffe

Taliesin Jaffe

Ludwig Müller

James Cromwell

James Cromwell

Mr. 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

John P. Navin, Jr.

John P. Navin, Jr.

Couple at Drive-In

Mary Hillstead

Mary Hillstead

Couple at Drive-In

Simone Blue

Simone Blue

Snack Bar Girl

Meshach Taylor

Meshach Taylor

Gordon Miller

Dick Miller

Dick Miller

Charlie Drake

Leslie Rickert

Leslie Rickert

Neek

Mary Kay Place

Mary Kay Place

Mrs. Crandall (uncredited)

Crew

David Bombyk

David Bombyk

Producer

Edward S. Feldman

Edward S. Feldman

Producer

Joe Dante

Joe Dante

Director

Tina Hirsch

Tina Hirsch

Editor

Eric Luke

Eric Luke

Screenplay

Michael Finnell

Michael Finnell

Executive Producer

Jerry Goldsmith

Jerry Goldsmith

Original Music Composer

John Hora

John Hora

Director of Photography

Scott H. Eddo

Scott H. Eddo

Makeup Supervisor

George R. Nelson

George R. Nelson

Set Decoration

Paul Abascal

Paul Abascal

Hairstylist

Bobby Belnap

Bobby Belnap

Assistant Makeup Artist

Arthur Morton

Arthur Morton

Orchestrator

Rosanna Norton

Rosanna Norton

Costume Designer

Vincent Prentice

Vincent Prentice

Makeup Artist

Tom Jacobson

Tom Jacobson

Unit Production Manager

Frank Richwood

Frank Richwood

Art Direction

Zoltan Elek

Zoltan Elek

Makeup Artist

Rob Bottin

Rob Bottin

Makeup Effects Designer

Tom Jacobson

Tom Jacobson

Associate Producer

Robert F. Boyle

Robert F. Boyle

Production Design

Janet Brady

Janet Brady

Stunts

Lane Leavitt

Lane Leavitt

Stunts

Mark Mangini

Mark Mangini

Sound Effects

Tony Laudati

Tony Laudati

Visual Effects

Bob Herron

Bob Herron

Stunts

Randy Glass

Randy Glass

Chief Lighting Technician

Kym Washington Longino

Kym Washington Longino

Stunts