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Flight of the Navigator (1986) [PG]

Featuring:
Joey Cramer, Paul Reubens, Cliff De Young

Written by:
Mark H. Baker
Michael Burton
Phil Joanou

Directed by:
Randal Kleiser


Release Date:
July 30, 1986

Original Title:
Flight of the Navigator

Alternate Titles:
Borta med tiden
De Kleine Astronaut
El vuelo del navegante
Navigator
O Vôo do Navegador
Полет навигатора
冲出地球
衝出地球

Genres:
Adventure | Family | Science Fiction

Production Companies:
New Star Entertainment
PSO
Viking Film
Walt Disney Pictures

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
AU: G  DE: 6  DK: A  FR: U  GB: U  IE: PG  NL: AL  SE: 7  US: PG 

Runtime: 90

David Freeman is eight years late for dinner, and his family wants to know why. But David's got an absolutely fantastic excuse.

Overview from TheMovieDB

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.

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Overview from Open Movies

A 12-year-old boy goes missing in 1978, only to reappear once more in 1986. In the eight years that have passed, he hasn't aged. It is no coincidence that at the time he "comes back", a flying saucer is found, entangled in power lines.

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Rankings and Honors

Flight of the Navigator (1986) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes 85%
Metacritic 64/100
Awards Won: 4 nominations total

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Production

ADR & Dubbing:
Jim Borgardt

Art Direction:
Michael Novotny

Camera Operator:
Ron Goodman
Craig Haagensen

Casting:
Jane Feinberg
Mike Fenton
Valorie Massalas

Construction Coordinator:
Gabriel C. Ell

Costume Design:
Mary Lou Byrd

Director:
Randal Kleiser

Director of Photography:
James Glennon

Editor:
Jeff Gourson

Executive Producer:
Jonathan Sanger
Mark Damon
John W. Hyde

First Assistant Director:
Peter Bogart

Gaffer:
Gary Holt

Hairstylist:
Diana Johnson

Music Editor:
Kenneth Karman

Original Music Composer:
Alan Silvestri

Original Story:
Mark H. Baker

Producer:
Dimitri Villard
Robert Wald
David Joseph

Production Design:
William J. Creber

Production Manager:
Malcolm R. Harding

Screenplay:
Michael Burton
Matt MacManus

Script Supervisor:
Lillian O. MacNeill

Second Assistant Director:
Randall Badger

Second Unit Director of Photography:
Peter Lyons Collister

Set Decoration:
Scott Jacobson

Set Designer:
Thierry Coup

Sound Designer:
Robert Wald
Emile Razpopov
Dessie Markovsky

Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Robert J. Litt
Elliot Tyson
Steve Maslow

Sound Recordist:
Walter A. Gest
Tim Webb

Special Effects Supervisor:
Jack Bennett

Still Photographer:
James H. Armfield

Stunt Double:
Courtney Brown

Underwater Camera:
Jordan Klein Sr.

Visual Effects Coordinator:
Craig Boyajian

Visual Effects Supervisor:
Peter Donen

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