Explorers

Explorers Poster

The adventure begins in your own back yard.

Film Synopsis

Explorers (1985) follows a teenage boy who begins sketching designs from vivid dreams and teams with a scientifically gifted friend to construct the technology they depict. As the device enables them to build a functional spacecraft, the group launches into space and encounters unexpected extraterrestrial life, reshaping their understanding of what they set out to find. This science fiction adventure film centers on youthful discovery and first contact, as their experiment moves beyond control, with imagination, technological curiosity, and encounter.

Explorers 4K UHD, Blu-ray & DVD Editions

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Comparison of Explorers 4K UHD, Blu-ray & DVD Editions
Disc Extras
Vinegar Syndrome BD-ALL 4K/US 2026
Shout! Factory BD-ALL/US 2021
Warner DVD-R-0/US 2013
Paramount DVD-1/US/OOP 2004
Audio Commentary by Movie Oubliette Podcast
A Science Fiction Fairy Tale: The Story of “Explorers” (~64:00)
The Thunder Road: Making “Explorers” (~77:00)
Electronic Press Kit (1985, ~5:00)
Interview with Cinematographer John Hora (3:46)
Interview with Editor Tina Hirsch (6:10)
Additional Scenes (2:46, 0:51)
Deleted Scenes - With Optional Commentary by Director Joe Dante (~34:00)
Stills Gallery (~5:00)
Teaser Trailer
Theatrical Trailer
“The Tale of the Farmer and the Wise Man” - By Eric Luke (Short, 1976, ~10:00)

Edition and Packaging Notes

  • Vinegar Syndrome’s 4K UHD includes a 40-page booklet with writing by Max Evry, Michael Almereyda, Gabe Klinger, and Patrick Dahl.
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