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Explorers

1985 Film Synopsis & Plot Summary

6.3/10

Rating

109 min

Runtime

1985

Release Year

Joe Dante

Director

Cast

Ethan Hawke, River Phoenix, Jason Presson, Amanda Peterson, Bobby Fite

Quick Synopsis

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.

Full Plot Summary of Explorers

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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