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The visionary dreams of three curious and adventuresome young boys become an exciting reality in Explorers, the action-fantasy from acclaimed director Joe Dante (Gremlins), who combines keen humor, warmth and fantasy with unexpected twists. In their makeshift laboratory, the boys use an amazing discovery and their ingenuity to build their own spaceship and launch themselves on a fantastic interplanetary journey. A galaxy of adventure for the whole family, Explorers stars a young River Phoenix (Stand By Me, Sneakers) and Ethan Hawke (Training Day, Reality Bites).

Bonus Content:
- Includes the Home Video & Theatrical Cuts of the Film
- A Science Fiction Fairy Tale: The Story of Explorers – Featuring New Interviews with Director Joe Dante, Screenwriter Eric Luke, and Star Ethan Hawke
- Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary by Joe Dante
- Interviews with Cinematographer John Hora and Editor Tina Hirsch
- Theatrical Trailer

36:T49b,I first saw this film in 1985/86 when a history teacher brought in a VHS rental for the last class before summer holidays, we all stopped after school to watch it, that's how good this film is. For some strange reason, during the 80's Hollywood created kids films that didn't talk down to children, case point, compare the gang of teenagers in the Breakfast Club to the Glee and High School Musical cast. The film is a brilliant fantasy by ILM and Joe Dante (Gremlins, The Hole) about three children, just reaching their teens, Ethan Hawke has a dream (great early CGI) and scribbles down what he's dreamt. River Pheonix, playing a child obsessed with science, makes a circuit board from the scribbles and manages to create a blue orb. It all ends up with them building a UFO out of junk and flying into space to meet aliens. Sounds corny I know, but it's done with such warmth and heart, it would be hard not to e