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.
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Cast
26 people
Ethan Hawke
Ben Crandall
Known for
The Purge
Moon Knight
John P. Navin, Jr.
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River Phoenix
Wolfgang Müller
Known for
Stand by Me
My Own Private Idaho
Jason Presson
Darren Woods
Known for
Lady in White
Amanda Peterson
Lori Swenson
Known for
Can't Buy Me Love
Bobby Fite
Steve Jackson
Known for
The Legend of Billie Jean
Dana Ivey
Mrs. Müller
Known for
Two Weeks Notice
The Addams Family
James Cromwell
Mr. Müller
Known for
The Green Mile
I, Robot
Dick Miller
Charlie Drake
Known for
The Terminator
Gremlins
Bradley Gregg
Steve Jackson's Gang
Known for
Stand by Me
Class of 1999
Georg Olden
Steve Jackson's Gang
Known for
Breathless
Chance Schwass
Steve Jackson's Gang
No other roles listed
Joe Dante Director · Eric Luke Screenplay Jerry Goldsmith Composer
Worldwide gross $9.9M · Budget $25M · United States release July 12, 1985
Box office
Budget
$25,000,000
Worldwide gross
$9,900,000
Gross vs. budget
0.4×
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · German
Release dates
Romania · July 12, 1985
Theatrical
United States · July 12, 1985
Theatrical
Australia
December 19, 1985 · Theatrical
France
December 18, 1985 · Theatrical
Germany
June 19, 1986 · Theatrical
Japan
March 8, 1986 · Theatrical
Netherlands
December 19, 1985 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 20, 1985 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
December 19, 1986 · Theatrical
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