Flight of the Navigator

1986

1h 30m

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6.9/10

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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.

Directors

Randal Kleiser

Writers

Mark H. Baker(original story by)

Michael Burton(screenplay by)

Matt MacManus(screenplay by)

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Joey Cramer

Paul Reubens

Veronica Cartwright

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David Scott Freeman

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Helen Freeman

Bill Freeman

Carolyn McAdams

Jeff (16 years)

Dr. Louis Faraday

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Directors

Randal Kleiser

Writers

Mark H. Baker(original story by)

Michael Burton(screenplay by)

Matt MacManus(screenplay by)

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7/10

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.

Geronimo196713 Apr, 2022