Flight of the Navigator 1986
Directed by Randal Kleiser
- Family, Science Fiction, Adventure
- 90 min
- PG
David Freeman is eight years late for dinner, and his family wants to know why. But David's got an absolutely fantastic excuse.
12-year-old David is accidentally knocked out in the forest near his home, but when he awakens eight years have passed. His family is overjoyed to have him back, but is just as perplexed as he is that he hasn't aged. When a NASA scientist discovers a UFO nearby, David gets the chance to unravel the mystery and recover the life he lost.
FamilyScience FictionAdventurefloridafarewellartificial intelligence (a.i.)flying saucernasahomesicknessextraterrestrial technologytime travelaliendogpetsalien technology
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Character
Classical in form, earnest, resolved and effortless.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- resolvedopen-ended
- effortlessdemanding
- unpretentiousprestige
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Cast
- Joey CramerDavid Scott Freeman
- Paul ReubensMax (voice)
- Veronica CartwrightHelen Freeman
- Cliff DeYoungBill Freeman
- Sarah Jessica ParkerCarolyn McAdams
- Matt AdlerJeff (16 years)
- Howard HessemanDr. Louis Faraday
- Robert SmallTroy
- Jonathan SangerDr. Carr
- Richard LibertyMr. Howard
Crew
- Randal KleiserDirector
- Michael BurtonScreenplay
- Matt MacManusScreenplay
- James GlennonDirector of Photography
- Alan SilvestriOriginal Music Composer
- Jeff GoursonEditor
- Dimitri VillardProducer
- Robert WaldProducer
- David JosephProducer
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