The young attendees of a space camp find themselves in space for real when their shuttle is accidentally launched into orbit.The young attendees of a space camp find themselves in space for real when their shuttle is accidentally launched into orbit.The young attendees of a space camp find themselves in space for real when their shuttle is accidentally launched into orbit.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Joaquin Phoenix
- Max
- (as Leaf Phoenix)
Scott Coffey
- Gardener
- (as T. Scott Coffey)
Daryl Keith Roach
- NASA #1
- (as Daryl Roach)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaJoaquin Phoenix's feature film debut. He is credited as Leaf Phoenix.
- GoofsThe shuttle program had several abort options prior to achieving orbit. There was a return to launch site abort, meaning after dropping the solid rocket boosters they would turn about and go right back. There was also a transatlantic abort (land in a friendly foreign country in Europe) or abort once around (one orbit and back in). In all cases, the shuttle could've returned pretty quickly. Of course, then there would've been no movie. However, it should be noted that NASA never actually tested any of these space shuttle launch abort functions which was noted in the Challenger accident report. So there's no way to know if they would have actually worked.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Goldbergs: Smother's Day (2016)
- SoundtracksWalk of Life
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Featured review
Doesn't Quite Hit As High As It Would Have Liked.
Four teenagers (Lea Thompson, Larry B. Scott, Kelly Preston and Tate Donovan) and one pre-teen (Joaquin Phoenix) get launched into outer space by a small robot in this above-average adventure movie. Kate Capshaw is along for the ride as the instructor and Tom Skerritt is solid as the one in charge of mission control when the crisis occurs. With the exception of Scott, the other four young stars have all had recognizable careers. Joaquin Phoenix, in particular, steals every scene as the youngest of the five. 3.5 out of 5 stars.
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Box office
- Budget
- $18,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $9,697,739
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,918,072
- Jun 8, 1986
- Gross worldwide
- $9,697,739
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