Explorers (1985) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Joe Dante.

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
• James Cromwell as Mr. Müller
• Dick Miller as Charlie Drake
• Bradley Gregg as Steve Jackson's Gang
• Georg Olden as Steve Jackson's Gang
• Chance Schwass as Steve Jackson's Gang
• Meshach Taylor as Gordon Miller
• Danny Nucci as Nasty Kid at School
• Taliesin Jaffe as Ludwig Müller
• Brooke Bundy as Science Teacher
• Tricia Bartholome as Girl in Classroom
• Eric Luke as Darren's Teacher
• Robert Picardo as Starkiller / Wak / Wak and Neek's Father
• Karen Mayo-Chandler as Starkiller's Girlfriend
• Robert F. Boyle as Starkiller's Girlfriend's Father
• John P. Navin Jr. as Couple at Drive-In
• Mary Hillstead as Couple at Drive-In
• Simone Blue as Snack Bar Girl
• Leslie Rickert as Neek
• Mary Kay Place as Mrs. Crandall (uncredited)

Crew

• Eric Luke — Screenplay
• David Bombyk — Producer
• Edward S. Feldman — Producer
• Jerry Goldsmith — Original Music Composer
• John Hora — Director of Photography
• Joe Dante — Director

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