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    Flight of the Navigator (1986)

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    On 4 July 1978, 12-year-old David Freeman (Joey Cramer) is accidentally knocked out after falling into a ravine in the forest near his home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He wakes up eight years later having not aged a day but finds himself in an altered world with his home and family changed, and a voice in his head calling for help.

    flightofthenavigator3Meanwhile, a NASA scientist (Howard Hesseman) discovers a mysterious alien spacecraft nearby and it soon becomes apparent that David’s eight-year “disappearance” is linked to alien space travel.

    The scenes where David attempts to get to grips with the fact that he has missed out on eight years of his life (his younger brother is now his elder) are neatly handled by director Randal Kleiser, who proves equally adept at the action sequences.

    Of the adults, Veronica Cartwright and Howard Hesseman come off best, while a pre-stardom Pee-Wee Herman (Paul Reubens) provides the voice of the intelligent alien spaceship, Max.

    “See you later, navigator!”.

    David Freeman
    Joey Cramer
    Helen Freeman
    Veronica Cartwright
    Bill Freeman
    Cliff De Young
    Carolyn McAdams
    Sarah Jessica Parker
    Dr Faraday
    Howard Hesseman
    Max (voice)
    Paul Reubens
    Troy
    Robert Small
    Jeff aged 16
    Matt Adler
    Jeff aged 8
    Albie Whitaker

    Director
    Randal Kleiser

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