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6.3Middle 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.
Released: 1985-07-12109 minDir: Joe DanteScience Fiction, Adventure, FamilyBudget: $25.0MBox office: $9.9M
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Cast
- Ethan Hawke as Ben Crandall
- River Phoenix as Wolfgang Müller
- Jason Presson as Darren Woods
- Amanda Peterson as Lori Swenson
- Bobby Fite as Steve Jackson
- Dana Ivey as Mrs. Müller
Themes
- spacecraft
- dreams
- washington dc, usa
- space travel
- bullying
- alien
- best friend
- middle school
- extraterrestrial life form
- young love
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Ratings
IMDb
6.4/10
24,647 votes
Metacritic
58/100
- Year
- 1985
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Genres
- Adventure, Comedy, Family
- Rated
- PG
- Awards
- 1 win & 6 nominations total
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