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Director:
Writer:
Eric Luke (written by)
Release Date:
12 July 1985 (USA)
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Tagline:
You don't need a driver's license to reach the stars. more
Plot:
Ben Crandall, an alien-obsessed kid, dreams one night of a circuit board. Drawing out the circuit, he and his friends Wolfgang and Darren set it up...
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Plot Keywords:
Dream
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Space
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Alien
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Alien Contact
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Exploration
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Awards:
1 win
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5 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(9 articles)
Columbus Day Tales Of Discovery, Real And Imagined
(From MTV Movies Blog. 12 October 2009, 12:00 PM, PDT)
Exclusive: Down in The Hole - An Interview with Joe Dante
(From Fangoria. 21 September 2009, 11:14 PM, PDT)
(From MTV Movies Blog. 12 October 2009, 12:00 PM, PDT)
Exclusive: Down in The Hole - An Interview with Joe Dante
(From Fangoria. 21 September 2009, 11:14 PM, PDT)
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Amazing in childhood, and amazing still now.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Ethan Hawke | ... | Ben Crandall |
 | River Phoenix | ... | Wolfgang Müller |
 | Bobby Fite | ... | Steve Jackson |
 | Bradley Gregg | ... | Steve Jackson's Gang |
| Georg Olden | ... | Steve Jackson's Gang |
| Chance Schwass | ... | Steve Jackson's Gang |
| Amanda Peterson | ... | Lori Swenson |
 | Danny Nucci | ... | Nasty Kid at School |
| Jason Presson | ... | Darren Woods |
 | Dana Ivey | ... | Mrs. Müller |
| Taliesin Jaffe | ... | Ludwig Müller |
 | James Cromwell | ... | Mr. Müller |
| Brooke Bundy | ... | Science Teacher |
| Tricia Bartholome | ... | Girl in Classroom |
| Eric Luke | ... | Darren's Teacher |
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MPAA:
Rated PG for some mild language and action, and a brief scene involving beer. (special home entertainment version)
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Runtime:
109 min | 100 min (restored video version)
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) |
Dolby (35 mm prints)
Certification:
Iceland:L |
Netherlands:MG6 |
Argentina:Atp |
Peru:PT |
West Germany:12 |
Australia:G |
France:U |
South Korea:12 |
Spain:T |
Sweden:11 |
UK:U |
USA:PG |
Singapore:PG
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Trivia:
The two "deleted scenes" on the DVD were part of the original theatric release, accounting for its longer playing time, 109 minutes compared to 106:25 for the DVD feature.
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Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Darren puts the headphones on Wak's head, he puts them on the side of his eyes. His ears are much lower on his head.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Transformers (2007)
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Soundtrack:
THIS BOY NEEDS TO ROCK
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What's with the ending?more
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wow. i love this film. i saw it when i was pretty young and absolutely loved it, as i do much of Dante's flicks from this time - The Burbs, Gremlins, InnerSpace - and i still love it to this very day. in fact, i understand the ending a little better now. i remember the ending being quite disappointing in some senses - the aliens just dont live up to the majesty that proceeds them - but this is exactly how the main character played by Ethan Hawke feels. So in some senses this could be seen as truly amazing film-making. But maybe i am being a little silly through my love of the film, which also i must add, has one of the best themes. A theme which only arrives half way through the film, when their craft is almost finished in its building. I love this film, but i can understand that some people may not enjoy it or even find it to be that good a film. I of course dont agree with this in any way - and less than 6/10? Outrageous. it deserves at least 7 anyway. But nevertheless, people have their opinions, and in mine i shall give it 8.5/10.