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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.
Jason Presson (born August 31, 1971) is a former American child actor, best known for his role of Darren in the 1985 movie Explorers, [1] alongside Ethan Hawke and River Phoenix. Career [ edit ]
Eric Luke (born December 17, 1956, in Palo Alto, California) is an American writer and director, best known for writing the screenplay for Joe Dante's 1985 film Explorers. Career [ edit ]
Hawke in September 2009. American actor, film director and author Ethan Hawke made his debut in 1985 with the science fantasy film Explorers (1985). He then had his breakthrough performance in the 1989 drama film Dead Poets Society opposite Robin Williams.
In Explorers (1985), one of the films that protagonist Ben watches is This Island Earth. In that film and this one, the character builds a device with help from an alien so that they may meet. A brief homage to This Island Earth is seen in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982). E.T. turns the television on during a showing of the film, at the scene ...
Richard Miller (December 25, 1928 – January 30, 2019) was an American character actor who appeared in more than 180 films, [1] including many produced by Roger Corman.He later appeared in the films of directors who began their careers with Corman, including Joe Dante, James Cameron, and Martin Scorsese, with the distinction of appearing in every film directed by Dante.
Michael Finnell is a film producer active from the 1970s to the present. He has produced several horror-comedy films, particularly with the director Joe Dante.Finnell worked for the American producer Roger Corman before emerging as a producer in his own right.
The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy (also known as The Osiris Chronicles) is a 1998 American television science fiction film which aired on January 27, 1998 on UPN.The film is written by screenwriter Caleb Carr, who wrote the novel The Alienist, and directed by Joe Dante.