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Flight of the Navigator

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

Film19861h 30mReleased

AdventureScience FictionFamily
Not rated

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Director
Randal Kleiser
Language
English
Released
1986-07-30
Runtime
1h 30m

Community score

7.0962 votes on TMDB

Confidence

Rating weighted by how many people voted

6.8

The story

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.

Cast

  • Joey Cramer
    Joey CramerDavid Scott Freeman
  • Paul Reubens
    Paul ReubensMax (voice)
  • Veronica Cartwright
    Veronica CartwrightHelen Freeman
  • Cliff DeYoung
    Cliff DeYoungBill Freeman
  • Sarah Jessica Parker
    Sarah Jessica ParkerCarolyn McAdams
  • Matt Adler
    Matt AdlerJeff (16 years)
  • Howard Hesseman
    Howard HessemanDr. Louis Faraday
  • Robert Small
    Robert SmallTroy
  • Jonathan Sanger — artwork unavailable
    Jonathan SangerDr. Carr
  • Richard Liberty — artwork unavailable
    Richard LibertyMr. Howard