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Flight of the Navigator

"Come along on the greatest adventure of the summer!"

1986-07-30 Family 1hr 30m

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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Storyline

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.

  • Released
    1986-07-30
  • Revenue
    $18,564,613
  • Budget
    $9,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 30m
  • Genre
    Family, Science Fiction, Adventure
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6.9
  • Production
    New Star Entertainment, Walt Disney Pictures, Viking Film, PSO

Crew

Randal Kleiser
Director
Michael Burton
Screenplay
Dimitri Villard
Producer
Keywords:
florida farewell artificial intelligence (a.i.) flying saucer nasa homesickness extraterrestrial technology time travel alien dog pets alien technology

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Cast

Joey Cramer

Joey Cramer
David Scott Freeman
Paul Reubens

Paul Reubens
Max (voice)
Veronica Cartwright

Veronica Cartwright
Helen Freeman
Cliff DeYoung

Cliff DeYoung
Bill Freeman
Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Jessica Parker
Carolyn McAdams
Matt Adler

Matt Adler
Jeff (16 years)
Howard Hesseman

Howard Hesseman
Dr. Louis Faraday
Robert Small

Robert Small
Troy
Jonathan Sanger

Jonathan Sanger
Dr. Carr
Richard Liberty

Richard Liberty
Mr. Howard
Raymond Forchion

Raymond Forchion
Detective Banks
Cynthia Caquelin

Cynthia Caquelin
Woman Officer
Ted Bartsch

Ted Bartsch
Night Guard Brayton
Brigid Cleary

Brigid Cleary
Technician #2
Michael Strano

Michael Strano
Technician #3
Parris Buckner

Parris Buckner
Scientist #1
Robyn Peterson

Robyn Peterson
Scientist #2
Philip Hoelcher

Philip Hoelcher
NASA Officer
Julio Oscar Mechoso

Julio Oscar Mechoso
Hangar Guard #1
Butch Raymond

Butch Raymond
Hangar Guard #2
Chase Randolph

Chase Randolph
Lieutenant King
John Archie

John Archie
Agent #1
Tony Calvino

Tony Calvino
Agent #2
Rusty Pouch

Rusty Pouch
Gas Station Attendant
Robert Goodman

Robert Goodman
Tourist Man
Peter Lundquist

Peter Lundquist
Newscaster #1
Jill Beach

Jill Beach
Newscaster #2
Kenneth Ian Davis

Kenneth Ian Davis
Kid in Mustang
Courtney Brown

Courtney Brown
Stunt Double
Arnie Ross

Arnie Ross
NASA Technician
Fritz Bronner

Fritz Bronner
NASA Technician
Albie Whitaker

Albie Whitaker
Jeff 8 year

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for Flight of the Navigator
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A Review by r96sk 7

Written by r96sk on 2020-09-18

Enjoyable enough. <em>'Flight of the Navigator'</em> features an interesting concept which they bring to life rather well. It isn't anyth... read more

Enjoyable enough. <em>'Flight of the Navigator'</em> features an interesting concept which they bring to life rather well. It isn't anything special and it could've probably been more thrilling, but it still produces a fine 90 minutes. The special effects haven't aged amazing, yet they still suitably serve the intended purpose. Joey Cramer is good in the lead role as David, while Paul Reubens is fairly amusing as Max. A young Sarah Jessica Parker (Carolyn) also appears. The film doesn't quite hit the intended heartfelt spots with the plot, but there is an element of care for David from me in there minorly; if only at the end. Decent Disney.

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-04-13

This has stood the test of time remarkably well since it was released in 1986. Aside from a rather dated synthesised soundtrack, it's still ... read more

This has stood the test of time remarkably well since it was released in 1986. Aside from a rather dated synthesised soundtrack, it's still quite a fun sci-fi adventure. When "David" (Joey Cramer) goes to meet his brother, he slips and bangs his head. Returning home he discovers that, well it isn't his home any more. The police soon reunite him with his parents but where has he been for the last eight years? Scientists decide to prod and poke him, and that's when he discovers they have a space ship - and that ship is calling to him. Once onboard, he realises that he was an experiment that went wrong for the ship's super computer - but can they sort it all out and get the youngster back to the correct timeline before the authorities catch up? There's no jeopardy here, so of course we now what's going to happen - but there are a couple of amiable efforts from the young Cramer, from his partner in crime at the lab "Carolyn" (Sarah Jessica Parker - no less) and Howard Hesseman makes for decent scientist "Dr. Faraday". The story is a simple family-friendly affair, with adequate visual effects as the ship changes shape, travels underwater, at high speed, etc. I like watching this every now and again - it has a inquisitive good-nature to it that makes for a good watch.

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A Review by r96sk

Enjoyable enough. <em>'Flight of the Navigator'</em> features an interesting concept which they bring to life rather well. It isn't anything special and it could've probably been more thrilling, but it still produces a fine 90 minutes. T...

reviewer avatar

A Review by r96sk 7

Written by r96sk on 2020-09-18

Enjoyable enough. <em>'Flight of the Navigator'</em> features an interesting concept which they bring to life rather well. It isn't anything special and it could've probably been more thrilling, bu...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-04-13

This has stood the test of time remarkably well since it was released in 1986. Aside from a rather dated synthesised soundtrack, it's still quite a fun sci-fi adventure. When "David" (Joey Cramer) goe...

read more