Flight of the Navigator (1986)

Director:

Randal Kleiser

Writers:

Mark H. Baker (writer)
Michael Burton (writer)

Release Date:

30 July 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Adventure | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Come along on the greatest adventure of the summer!

Plot:

In 1978, a boy is moved 8 years into the future and has an adventure with the alien ship that is responsible for that.

Plot Keywords:

Flying Saucer | 1986 | Alien | Back Pack | Parent Child Relationship

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

Joey Cramer	...	David Freeman
Paul Reubens	...	Max (voice) (as Paul Mall)
Veronica Cartwright	...	Helen Freeman
Cliff De Young	...	Bill Freeman
Sarah Jessica Parker	...	Carolyn McAdams
Matt Adler	...	Jeff (16 years)
Howard Hesseman	...	Dr. Faraday
Robert Small	...	Troy
Albie Whitaker	...	Jeff (8 years)
Jonathan Sanger	...	Dr. Carr
Iris Acker	...	Mrs. Howard
Richard Liberty	...	Mr. Howard
Raymond Forchion	...	Detective Banks
Cynthia Caquelin	...	Woman Officer
Ted Bartsch	...	Night Guard Brayton

Also Known As:

The Navigator (Norway)
Avaruuden sankari (Finland) [fi]
Borta med tiden (Sweden) [sv]
Der Flug des Navigators (West Germany) [de]
El vuelo del navegante (Spain) [es]
Navigator (Italy) [it]
Tilbage til virkeligheden (Denmark) [da]
Ucieczka navigatora (Poland) [pl]

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA | Norway

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Australia:G | UK:U | USA:TV-PG (cable rating) | New Zealand:G | Norway:7 | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | USA:PG (certificate #28230) | West Germany:6

Filming Locations:

Florida, USA

Company:

New Star

Trivia:

What is now the symbol for Firewire is on the floor of the ship. When David takes his first steps into the ship, you can see it if you look closely.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: At the beginning of the movie, David falls into a deep ravine. However, south Florida is totally flat - if you fall more than 2 feet below ground, you are in a canal in water. Also, the vegetation is not south Florida either, so this scene was not shot in south Florida.

Quotes:

Max: Ooh, a threat. Look, I'm really shaking!

Movie Connections:

Spoofs "Star Trek" (1966)

Soundtrack:

Lose Your Love

My favourite childhood movie

This film stands out as my favourite childhood movie. I have searched my brain for the name of it for years, even as I remembered full scenes, extremely detailed. I just couldn't remember the name of the film. I started renting anything I recognized from when I was young - and ended up watching some great films (although most were slower than I remembered them to be). But, finally, I found this, my favourite film, and I have to say it is just as exciting and cool and exciting as I remembered (keep in mind, even as a young person, I had a keen eye for excellence in film :) ). I recommend this film completely.

Enjoy it!