---
title: 'Explorers (1985)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Joe Dante'
released: '1985-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 107
certification: 'PG'
genres:
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'Science Fiction'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/explorers-1985'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089114/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Explorers (1985)

1985 · PG · 107 min · Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure, Science Fiction · United States


## Synopsis

Explorers is a 1985 American science fantasy film written by Eric Luke and directed by Joe Dante. The film stars Ethan Hawke and River Phoenix, both in their film debuts, and Jason Presson as young teenage boys who build a spacecraft to explore outer space. The special effects were produced by Industrial Light & Magic, with make-up effects by Rob Bottin.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Joe Dante](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-dante)
- **Screenplay:** [Eric Luke](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-luke)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Jerry Goldsmith](https://cinepixo.com/people/jerry-goldsmith)
- **Producer:** [Edward S. Feldman](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-s-feldman)
- **Director of Photography:** [John Hora](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-hora)
- **Editor:** [Tina Hirsch](https://cinepixo.com/people/tina-hirsch)

## Cast

- [Amanda Peterson](https://cinepixo.com/people/amanda-peterson)
- [Jason Presson](https://cinepixo.com/people/jason-presson)
- [Belinda Balaski](https://cinepixo.com/people/belinda-balaski)
- [Mary Kay Place](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-kay-place)
- [Dick Miller](https://cinepixo.com/people/dick-miller)
- [River Phoenix](https://cinepixo.com/people/river-phoenix)
- [Robert Picardo](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-picardo)
- [Brooke Bundy](https://cinepixo.com/people/brooke-bundy)
- [Meshach Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/meshach-taylor)
- [Bradley Gregg](https://cinepixo.com/people/bradley-gregg)
- [Ethan Hawke](https://cinepixo.com/people/ethan-hawke)
- [Dana Ivey](https://cinepixo.com/people/dana-ivey)
- [Danny Nucci](https://cinepixo.com/people/danny-nucci)
- [James Cromwell](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-cromwell)

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