The adventure begins in your own back yard.
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.
Selected disc options for Explorers
| 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 | has extra | |||
| A Science Fiction Fairy Tale: The Story of “Explorers” | has extra | has extra | ||
| The Thunder Road: Making “Explorers” | has extra | |||
| Electronic Press Kit | has extra | |||
| Interview with Cinematographer John Hora | has extra | |||
| Interview with Editor Tina Hirsch | has extra | |||
| Additional Scenes | has extra | |||
| Deleted Scenes - With Optional Commentary by Director Joe Dante | has extra | has extra | ||
| Stills Gallery | has extra | |||
| Teaser Trailer | has extra | |||
| Theatrical Trailer | has extra | has extra | ||
| “The Tale of the Farmer and the Wise Man” - By Eric Luke | has extra |
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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