EXPLORERS Film 1985. Written by Eric Luke. Directed by Joe Dante. Starring Ethan Hawke, River Phoenix, Jason Presson and Robert Picardo. | |||
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1 | The Amazing Kitchen Companion | BBB | Home Furnishing | Kitchen Appliances | |||||||
The Amazing Kitchen Companion Appliance that Wak mentions. | |||||||||||
2 | Charles M. Jones Junior High School | BBB | Education | Junior High Schools | |||||||
Charles M. Jones Junior High School School the boys attend, named after animator Chuck Jones. | |||||||||||
3 | Colony Drive-in | BBB | Entertainment | Movie Theaters | |||||||
Colony Drive-in Local drive-in movie theater. | |||||||||||
3 | Davanna County Gazette | BBB | Periodicals | Newspaper Gazettes | |||||||
Davanna County Gazette Newspaper headline: UFO Scare? Or Just Swamp Gas? | |||||||||||
4 | Davanna County Sheriff | BBB | Legal Aid | Police Departments | |||||||
Davanna County Sheriff Local police that investigate the UFO sightings. | |||||||||||
5 | Roger's Junkyard | BBB | Retail | Discount Stores | |||||||
Roger's Junkyard Junkyard where the boys find the seat for their spaceship. | |||||||||||
6 | Rolls Canhardly | BBB | Vehicles | Motor Vehicles | |||||||
Rolls Canhardly Car that Wak mentions. Rolls down one hill can hardly get up the next. | |||||||||||
7 | Space Pirates | BBB | Cinema | Movies | |||||||
Space Pirates Movie that Wak mentions. Coming to a theater near you. Rated R. | |||||||||||
8 | Starkiller | BBB | Cinema | Movies | |||||||
Starkiller Movie playing at drive-in theater. Star Wars reference - Luke Skywalker's original last name. | |||||||||||
3 | The Thunder Road | BBB | Vehicles | Spacecrafts | |||||||
The Thunder Road The gang names their spaceship the Thunder Road, after the Bruce Springsteen song. Other suggestions include The Jules Verne, The Einstein and The Lori Swenson. | |||||||||||
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4 | Davanna County | Map | Geographic Areas | Counties | |||||||
Davanna County County where the boys live. | |||||||||||
5 | Kingston Falls | Map | Urban Areas | Cities-U.S. | |||||||
Kingston Falls Newspaper mentions the Kingston Falls riot, a reference to the events of the movie Gremlins, which Joe Dante also directed. | |||||||||||
6 | South Springer Road | Map | Transit Routes | Roads | |||||||
South Springer Road Ben's address in Newtown, MD. | |||||||||||
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7 | Ben Crandall | Other | Quotes | Quotes | |||||||
Ben Crandall Ben Crandall: We are going where no man has gone before, to unlock the secrets of the universe. It's pretty incredible. Think about it. | |||||||||||
8 | Ben Crandall | Other | Quotes | Quotes | |||||||
Ben Crandall Ben Crandall: We come in peace. | |||||||||||
9 | Darren Woods | Other | Quotes | Quotes | |||||||
Darren Woods Darren Woods: Boy, and I thought my dad was tough. | |||||||||||
10 | Neighborhood dog's name that barks at th... | Other | Trivia | Name Game-Animals | |||||||
Neighborhood dog's name that barks at the spaceship.
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11 | Roger's Junkyard god's name. | Other | Trivia | Name Game | |||||||
Roger's Junkyard god's name.
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12 | Untitled | Other | Themes | Gray Eagle | |||||||
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13 | Wak | Other | Quotes | Quotes | |||||||
Wak Wak: What's up, Doc? | |||||||||||
14 | Wolfgang's mouse's name. | Other | Trivia | Name Game-Animals | |||||||
Wolfgang's mouse's name.
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