Flight of the Navigator

Name: Flight of the Navigator
Director: Randal Kleiser
Genre: Adventure, Family, Science Fiction
Released: 1986-07-30
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 7.0
Cast: Joey Cramer, Paul Reubens, Veronica Cartwright, Cliff DeYoung, Sarah Jessica Parker

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

Adventure Family Science Fiction

7.0

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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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DirectorRandal Kleiser

Keywords

floridafarewellartificial intelligence (a.i.)flying saucernasahomesicknessextraterrestrial technologytime travel alien dogpetsalien technologytime jump

Budget$9M

Box Office$19M