Explorers is a 1985 American science fantasy film written by Eric Luke and directed by Joe Dante. The film stars Ethan Hawke and River Phoenix, both in their film debuts, and Jason Presson as young teenage boys who build a spacecraft to explore outer space.

Explorers: Directed by Joe Dante. With Ethan Hawke, River Phoenix, Bobby Fite, Bradley Gregg. A boy obsessed with '50s sci-fi movies about aliens has a recurring dream about a blueprint of some kind, which he draws for his inventor friend. With the help of a third kid, they follow it and build themselves a spaceship. Now what?

Nov 16, 2020 · Ethan Hawke says River Phoenix’s death is one of the reasons he never moved to Los Angeles. In an interview with The Guardian published Monday, Hawke spoke about working with the late Phoenix...

Nov 17, 2020 · Ethan Hawke received a stark lesson on staying grounded after his good friend River Phoenix tragically died. Hawke and Phoenix first met when they starred together in the 1985 film...

In this Screen Tests interview, Ethan Hawke talks about River Phoenix, Dead Poets Society, My Own Private Idaho, Last Tango in Paris, Patti Smith, The Killing Fields, and Born To Be Blue...

Nov 18, 2020 · Ethan Hawke has talked about the loss of his friend River Phoenix, the actor explaining how he believes that the industry of Hollywood “chewed him up”. Hawke appeared alongside the late River Phoenix in the 1985 film Explorers then, eight years later when River was aged just 23, he passed away after a drug overdose in Los Angeles.

Nov 16, 2020 · Ethan Hawke spoke out against what he believes was Hollywood’s mistreatment of his late co-star, River Phoenix. The actor, 50, appeared alongside Phoenix in the largely unsuccessful 1985 film...

Apr 12, 2007 · Ethan Hawke and River Phoenix in their first feature film, the kids sci-fi fantasy, "Explorers" (1985). The film did not do well at the box office - partly ...

May 23, 2016 · As it turns out, Phoenix, whom Hawke met while working on his first film, Explorers, even inspired one chapter in the book. “The narrator is telling his children about a knight he went through...