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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
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1980s children's comedy films1980s children's fantasy films1980s science fiction comedy films1985 American films1985 children's films1985 comedy films1985 English-language films1985 films1985 science fiction filmsAmerican children's comedy filmsAmerican children's fantasy filmsAmerican science fiction comedy films