Explorers

  • Theatrical - Wide 1985-07-12
Box Office Gross: $9,900,000
Running Time: 109 minutes
Language: English
Production Company: Paramount Pictures
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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... See more 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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