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.
Quick Stats
6.3
TMDB Rating
514
Votes
1h 49m
Runtime
$25.0M
Budget
$9.9M
Box Office
40%
Return
Key Crew
DirectorJoe Dante
WriterEric Luke
CinematographyJohn Hora
ComposerJerry Goldsmith
EditorTina Hirsch
Production DesignRobert F. Boyle
Produced by
Paramount Pictures
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Cast
Ethan Hawke
Ben Crandall
River Phoenix
Wolfgang Müller
Jason Presson
Darren Woods
Amanda Peterson
Lori Swenson
Bobby Fite
Steve Jackson
Dana Ivey
Mrs. Müller
James Cromwell
Mr. Müller
Dick Miller
Charlie Drake
Bradley Gregg
Steve Jackson's Gang
G
Georg Olden
Steve Jackson's Gang
C
Chance Schwass
Steve Jackson's Gang
Meshach Taylor
Gordon Miller
Danny Nucci
Nasty Kid at School
Taliesin Jaffe
Ludwig Müller
Brooke Bundy
Science Teacher
