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.
Explorers (1985) is a 1h 49min sci-fi feature film by Joe Dante. Middle schooler Ben spends his free time watching sci-fi films, playing video games and reading comic books.
Key facts
Original language
German
First release
July 12, 1985
Production companies
Paramount Pictures
Setting
Maryland
Trailer
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Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Explorers (Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Jerry Goldsmith (1985) | 3 releases, 1985: MCA Records |
| CD | Explorers (Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Jerry Goldsmith (1985) | 4 releases, 1990-2026: Intrada, Varèse Sarabande |
| Cassette | Explorers (Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Jerry Goldsmith (1985) | 3 releases, 1985-1990: Island, MCA Records, Varèse Sarabande |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
