Explorers (1985)

07/12/1985 1h 49m

The adventure begins in your own back yard.

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Overview

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 Ages at Release

Ethan Hawke

as Ben Crandall

Born 11/06/1970, age

River Phoenix

as Wolfgang Müller

Born 08/23/1970

Died 10/31/1993, age

Jason Presson

as Darren Woods

Born 08/31/1971, age

Amanda Peterson

as Lori Swenson

Born 07/08/1971

Died 07/03/2015, age

Bobby Fite

as Steve Jackson

Born 10/22/1968, age

Dana Ivey

as Mrs. Müller

Born 08/12/1941, age

Bradley Gregg

as Steve Jackson's Gang

Born 11/08/1966, age

Danny Nucci

as Nasty Kid at School

Born 09/15/1968, age

Taliesin Jaffe

as Ludwig Müller

Born 01/19/1977, age

James Cromwell

as Mr. Müller

Born 01/27/1940, age

Brooke Bundy

as Science Teacher

Born 08/08/1944, age

Robert Picardo

as Starkiller / Wak / Wak and Neek's Father

Born 10/27/1953, age

John P. Navin, Jr.

as Couple at Drive-In

Born 07/24/1968, age

Meshach Taylor

as Gordon Miller

Born 04/11/1947

Died 06/28/2014, age

Dick Miller

as Charlie Drake

Born 12/25/1928

Died 01/30/2019, age

Mary Kay Place

as Mrs. Crandall (uncredited)

Born 09/23/1947, age