The Wild Robot
2024 · Family · Animation
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Film / 1985
Explorers
Directed by
Joe Dante
Middle schooler Ben spends his free time watching sci-fi films, playing video games and reading comic books. Surprisingly, his affinity for all things fantastical yields a real result – when he has a vivid dream about technology, his prodigy best friend Wolfgang manages to create a working spacecraft. Joined by their buddy Darren, the boys take off into outer space and encounter some very odd extraterrestrial life.
The story
Middle schooler Ben spends his free time watching sci-fi films, playing video games and reading comic books. Surprisingly, his affinity for all things fantastical yields a real result – when he has a vivid dream about technology, his prodigy best friend Wolfgang manages to create a working spacecraft. Joined by their buddy Darren, the boys take off into outer space and encounter some very odd extraterrestrial life.
Cast
Ethan HawkeBen Crandall
River PhoenixWolfgang Müller
Jason PressonDarren Woods
Amanda PetersonLori Swenson
Bobby FiteSteve Jackson
Dana IveyMrs. Müller
James CromwellMr. Müller
Dick MillerCharlie Drake
Bradley GreggSteve Jackson's Gang
Georg OldenSteve Jackson's Gang
Chance SchwassSteve Jackson's Gang
Meshach TaylorGordon Miller
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Danny NucciNasty Kid at School
Taliesin JaffeLudwig Müller
Brooke BundyScience Teacher
Tricia BartholomeGirl in Classroom
Eric LukeDarren's Teacher
Robert PicardoStarkiller / Wak / Wak and Neek's Father
Karen Mayo-ChandlerStarkiller's Girlfriend
Robert F. BoyleStarkiller's Girlfriend's Father
John P. Navin Jr.Couple at Drive-In
Mary HillsteadCouple at Drive-In
Simone BlueSnack Bar Girl
Leslie RickertNeek
Mary Kay PlaceMrs. Crandall (uncredited)
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