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Flight of the Navigator

6.9

Released July 30, 1986Runtime 1h 30min

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.

Genres

Family

Science Fiction

Adventure

Production Companies

New Star Entertainment

Walt Disney Pictures

Viking Film

PSO

Production Countries

United States of America

Finances

Budget: $9,000,000
Revenue: $18,564,613
Profit/Loss: $9,564,613

Stream

Buy

Videos

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

Raymond ForchionDetective Banks

Cynthia CaquelinWoman Officer

Ted BartschNight Guard Brayton

Brigid ClearyTechnician #2

Michael StranoTechnician #3

Parris BucknerScientist #1

Robyn PetersonScientist #2

Philip HoelcherNASA Officer

Julio Oscar MechosoHangar Guard #1

Butch RaymondHangar Guard #2

Chase RandolphLieutenant King

John ArchieAgent #1

Tony CalvinoAgent #2

Rusty PouchGas Station Attendant

Robert GoodmanTourist Man

Peter LundquistNewscaster #1

Jill BeachNewscaster #2

Kenneth Ian DavisKid in Mustang

Arnie RossNASA Technician

Fritz BronnerNASA Technician

Albie WhitakerJeff 8 year

Tony TracyObservation Guard

Crew

Randal KleiserDirector

Lillian O. MacNeillScript Supervisor

Randall BadgerSecond Assistant Director

Peter BogartFirst Assistant Director

Mark H. BakerOriginal Story

Michael BurtonScreenplay

Matt MacManusScreenplay

David JosephProducer

Mark DamonExecutive Producer

Robert WaldProducer

John W. HydeExecutive Producer

Dimitri VillardProducer

Jonathan SangerExecutive Producer

Jane FeinbergCasting

Valorie MassalasCasting

Mike FentonCasting

Malcolm R. HardingProduction Manager

Jeff GoursonEditor

Alan SilvestriOriginal Music Composer

James GlennonDirector of Photography

Thierry CoupSet Designer

Craig HaagensenCamera Operator

Jack BennettSpecial Effects Supervisor

Scott JacobsonSet Decoration

Emile RazpopovSound Designer

Dessie MarkovskySound Designer

Steve MaslowSound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael NovotnyArt Direction

Ron GoodmanCamera Operator

Jim BorgardtADR & Dubbing

Peter DonenVisual Effects Supervisor

Gabriel C. EllConstruction Coordinator

Kenneth KarmanMusic Editor

Jordan Klein Sr.Underwater Camera

Craig BoyajianVisual Effects Coordinator

Gary H. HoltGaffer

Robert J. LittSound Re-Recording Mixer

William J. CreberProduction Design

Diana JohnsonHairstylist

Mary Lou ByrdCostume Design

Robert WaldSound Designer

Elliot TysonSound Re-Recording Mixer

James H. ArmfieldStill Photographer

Courtney BrownStunt Double

Walter A. GestSound Recordist

Peter Lyons CollisterSecond Unit Director of Photography

Tim WebbSound Recordist

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Reviews

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 sui...

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...