Flight of the Navigator
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| Directed by | Randal Kleiser |
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| Story by | Mark H. Baker |
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| Music by | Alan Silvestri |
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| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures (United States) PSO Productions (Internationally)[1][a] |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States[4] |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $9 million[5] |
| Box office | $18,564,613 |
Flight of the Navigator is an American science fiction movie from 1986. It was directed by Randal Kleiser and written by Mark H. Baker and Michael Burton. It is about David Freeman, a 12-year-old boy who is taken by an alien spaceship and finds himself caught in a world that has changed around him.
The producers of the movie at first sent it to Walt Disney Pictures in 1984. However, the studio was not able to approve it. It was sent to Producers Sales Organization. That studio made a deal with Disney to distribute the movie in the United States.[6] The movie was partially filmed in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Norway. It was a co-production with the Norwegian company Viking Film.[7]
Cast
[change | change source]- Joey Cramer as David Freeman
- Paul Reubens (credited as "Paul Mall") as the voice of Max
- Cliff DeYoung as Bill Freeman
- Veronica Cartwright as Helen Freeman
- Matt Adler as Jeff Freeman
- Albie Whitaker plays eight-year-old Jeff Freeman
- Sarah Jessica Parker as Carolyn McAdams
- Howard Hesseman as Dr. Louis Faraday
- Robert Small as Troy
- Jonathan Sanger as Dr. Carr
- Richard Liberty as Larry Howard
- Iris Acker as Janet Howard
- Raymond Forchion as Detective Banks
- Keri Rogers as Jennifer Bradley
Production
[change | change source]The Trimaxion Drone Ship was rendered in CGI by Omnibus Computer Animation, under the supervision of Jeff Kleiser, the brother of director Randal Kleiser.[8]
Soundtrack
[change | change source]The music score for the movie was composed by Alan Silvestri. It is different from his other scores because it was completely electronically generated, using the Synclavier,[9] one of the first digital multi-track recorders and samplers.
- Theme from "Flight of the Navigator"
- "Main Title"
- "The Ship Beckons"
- "David in the Woods"
- "Robot Romp"
- "Transporting the Ship"
- "Ship Drop"
- "Have to Help a Friend"
- "The Shadow Universe"
- "Flight"
- "Finale"
- "Star Dancing"
Notes
[change | change source]- ↑ Buena Vista/Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures only have North American distribution rights. Copyright to the film still rests at PSO.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mark Damon; Linda Schreyer (2008). From Cowboy to Mogul to Monster: The Neverending Story of Film Pioneer Mark Damon. Bloomington, Indiana: AuthorHouse. p. 376. ISBN 978-1-4343-7737-1.
- ↑ Charles Solomon (1987-08-01). "Commentary : Computer Graphics Shows Its Stuff". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2021-04-28. Retrieved 2012-06-10.
- ↑ "Flight of the Navigator - 1986 - Joey Cramer, Randal Kleiser - Variety Profiles". Variety. July 30, 1986. Retrieved December 20, 2009. [dead link]
- ↑ "Flight of the Navigator (1986) | BFI". Archived from the original on 2021-04-28. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
- ↑ "Flight of the Navigator (1986)". The Powergrid. Wrap News inc. Archived from the original on January 10, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
- ↑ Mark Damon; Linda Schreyer (2008). From Cowboy to Mogul to Monster: The Neverending Story of Film Pioneer Mark Damon. Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse. p. 376. ISBN 978-1-4343-7737-1.
- ↑ Charles Solomon (1987-08-01). "Commentary : Computer Graphics Shows Its Stuff". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2014-01-12. Retrieved 2012-06-10.
- ↑ Anderson, Martin (2009-07-15). "Jeff Kleiser Discusses the Early CGI of Flight of the Navigator". Den of Geek!. Archived from the original on 2016-03-31. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
- ↑ Film's end credits