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12/07/1985 Science Fiction, Adventure, Family 1h 49m
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The adventure begins in your own back yard.

Overview

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.

  1. Joe Dante

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Ethan Hawke

    Ben Crandall

  2. River Phoenix

    Wolfgang Müller

  3. Jason Presson

    Darren Woods

  4. Amanda Peterson

    Lori Swenson

  5. Bobby Fite

    Steve Jackson

  6. Dana Ivey

    Mrs. Müller

  7. James Cromwell

    Mr. Müller

  8. Dick Miller

    Charlie Drake

  9. Bradley Gregg

    Steve Jackson's Gang

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Full Cast & Crew

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$25,000,000.00

Revenue
$9,900,000.00

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