Explorers is a 1985 science fiction fantasy film targeted at a family audience. It was the first feature film for both River Phoenix and Ethan Hawke. The story was written by Eric Luke and the film was directed by Joe Dante. It was filmed in 70mm color with 6-track sound, and runs for 109 minutes. The special effects in the movie were produced by Industrial Light & Magic, with makeup effects by Rob Bottin. The film did not do well at the box office, owing in large part to being released on the same weekend that the Live Aid concert occurred,[citation needed] although it did better in video rentals and DVD sales. It has gained a cult following among fans of Dante's work, as well as science fiction fans and those who feel it is an overall family friendly movie. This film blends some elements of E.T. with The Goonies and classic sci-fi films, as three young friends are drawn into a space fantasy adventure. The film's protagonists are three neighborhood kids, Ben Crandall (Ethan Hawke), Wolfgang Müller (River Phoenix), and Darren Woods (Jason Presson). The main 'human' characters in the film attend Charles M. Jones Junior High School. This is the full name of Chuck Jones, a famous figure in the annals of animation's golden age. Dante has referenced or alluded to classic Warner Bros' cartoons in many of his films. Jones made cameo appearances in Gremlins (1984) and in Innerspace (1987).
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Ethan Hawke
River Phoenix
Bobby Fite
Amanda Peterson
Bradley Gregg
Plot:
This adventurous space tale stars Ethan Hawke and young star River Phoenix as misfit best friends whose dreams of space travel become a reality when they create an interplanetary spacecraft in their homemade laboratory. Ben Crandall is a young visionary who dreams of space travel while watching late-night B monster movies, pouring over comic books, and playing Galaga in the confines of his bedroom. But one night he has a vivid dream of flying over a space-like circuit board and shares his visions with his best friend Wolfgang, a young scientific genius who is able to translate his dreams into a complex computer program that actually works. With the help of their new friend, they create a homemade spacecraft and embark on a secret adventure to another galaxy where they find that things are not always as different as they seem.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbcEh-IboJ4
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