Movie · science fiction, adventure
Explorers
1985 · 1h 49m · PG
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What is it about? Explorers
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.
Genres: science fiction, adventure, family. Themes: spacecraft, dreams, washington dc, usa, space travel, bullying, alien.
Cast and crew Explorers
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Creators
- Directed byJoe Dante
- ScreenplayEric Luke
- MusicJerry Goldsmith
- CinematographyJohn Hora
- EditingTina Hirsch
Full cast and crew25 cast members, 28 crew
Cast:
- Ethan Hawke · Ben Crandall
- River Phoenix · Wolfgang Müller
- Jason Presson · Darren Woods
- Amanda Peterson · Lori Swenson
- Bobby Fite · Steve Jackson
- Dana Ivey · Müller
- James Cromwell · Müller
- Dick Miller · Charlie Drake
- Bradley Gregg · Steve Jackson's Gang
- Georg Olden · Steve Jackson's Gang
- Chance Schwass · Steve Jackson's Gang
- Meshach Taylor · Gordon Miller
- Danny Nucci · Nasty Kid at School
- Taliesin Jaffe · Ludwig Müller
- Brooke Bundy · Science Teacher
- Tricia Bartholome · Girl in Classroom
- Eric Luke · Darren's Teacher
- Robert Picardo · Starkiller
- Karen Mayo-Chandler · Starkiller's Girlfriend
- Robert F. Boyle · Starkiller's Girlfriend's Father
- John P. Navin Jr. · Couple at Drive-In
- Mary Hillstead · Couple at Drive-In
- Simone Blue · Snack Bar Girl
- Leslie Rickert · Neek
- Mary Kay Place · Crandall (uncredited)
Crew:
- Tina Hirsch · Editor
- Eric Luke · Screenplay
- David Bombyk · Producer
- Edward S. Feldman · Producer
- Joe Dante · Director
- Jerry Goldsmith · Original Music Composer
- John Hora · Director of Photography
- Michael Finnell · Executive Producer
- Robert F. Boyle · Production Design
Trailer Explorers
EN4K UHD & Blu-ray Promo TrailerMay 1, 2026
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Details Explorers
- First theatrical release
- July 12, 1985
- Release in the US
- July 12, 1985
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- PG
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures
Numbers and release
- Budget
- $25M
- Worldwide gross
- $9.9M
Frequently asked questions
How long is Explorers?
1h 49m (109 minutes).
Who’s in Explorers?
Ethan Hawke, River Phoenix, Jason Presson, Amanda Peterson, Bobby Fite, Dana Ivey, James Cromwell, Dick Miller, Bradley Gregg, and Georg Olden. Directed by Joe Dante.
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