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The Thunder Road: Making 'Explorers'

77 min

A feature-length documentary about the troubled production and enduring cult legacy of Joe Dante's 1985 sci-fi film Explorers, utilizing rare archival materials from Dante's personal collection and new interviews.

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DirectorElijah Drenner
Runtime77 min
IMDBtt42394029

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