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The Thunder Road: Making 'Explorers'
The Thunder Road: Making 'Explorers'

The Thunder Road: Making 'Explorers'

The adventure begins in your own back yard

1h 17mMovie

A feature-length documentary about the troubled production and enduring cult legacy of Joe Dante's 1985 sci-fi film Explorers, utilizing rare archival materials from Dante's personal collection and new interviews.

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Elijah Drenner

Director

Top Cast

Joe Dante

Joe Dante

Self

Michael Finnell

Michael Finnell

Self

Eric Luke

Eric Luke

Self

John Hora

John Hora

Self

Robert F. Boyle

Self

Rob Bottin

Rob Bottin

Self

Robert Picardo

Robert Picardo

Self

Tina Hirsch

Tina Hirsch

Self

Mark Mangini

Mark Mangini

Self

Jerry Goldsmith

Jerry Goldsmith

Self

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