SpaceCamp (1986): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
SpaceCamp is a 1986 adventure sci-fi film directed by Harry Winer, starring Kate Capshaw, Tom Skerritt and Tate Donovan. It runs 1 hour 47 minutes and earned $9.7 million worldwide. Critics gave it 40 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.7/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 47m (107 min)
- Director
- Harry Winer
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Twentieth Century Fox
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is SpaceCamp About?
The premise of SpaceCamp without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A NASA training program takes an unexpected turn when a young recruit and four teenagers are accidentally launched into orbit. Stranded in space, they must use their combined knowledge and resourcefulness to survive the challenges of zero gravity and find a way back home. Facing numerous obstacles, the unlikely group learns to overcome their differences and work together in a desperate fight for survival.
SpaceCamp Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- teenage boy
- teenage girl
- space camp
- space shuttle
- trapped in space
- expression taken literally
- ground control
- spacewalk
- boy
- african american
- teenager
- teen angst
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- ambition
- 1980s
- photographic memory
- space shuttle launch
- astronaut
- human in outer space
- spacesuit
- outer space
- nasa
- robot
- title spoken by character
- reference to john glenn
- husband wife relationship
- panic
- 1960s
- bunk bed
- morse code
- slimehouse
- space station
- space adventure
- space sci fi
- stargazing
- reference to the pleiades constellation
- reference to han solo
- reference to luke skywalker
- character says may the force be with you
- kennedy space center
- extravehicular activity
- young
- female astronaut
- roll call
- one word title
- u.s. space program
- spaceship
- spacecraft
- space travel
- space program
- space exploration
SpaceCamp Cast
Kate Capshaw leads the cast, with Tom Skerritt and Tate Donovan. Directed by Harry Winer; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Harry Winer
Also Starring in SpaceCamp
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Critics gave SpaceCamp 40 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.7/10.
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IMDb 5.7 /10
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Metacritic 40 Metascore
User score 6.6
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TMDB 59% User score
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SpaceCamp Plot Summary
What happens in SpaceCamp from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
On February 20, 1963, a young girl named Andie (Hollye Rebecca Suggs) lies under the vast night sky in America’s rural farmlands, her eyes searching for the iconic Friendship 7 as it returns to Earth from its groundbreaking orbital mission. When she spots what seems like a shooting star, she imagines it as John Glenn winking at her, and vows to herself that she will one day follow in his footsteps and become an astronaut.
Full summary
The whole story of SpaceCamp, scene by scene
SpaceCamp Box Office
SpaceCamp grossed $9.7 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$9.7M
- US & Canada
- $9.7M
SpaceCamp Trailers & Videos
The trailer of SpaceCamp.
How Well Do You Know SpaceCamp?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What year does Andie make her silent promise to reach for the stars?
Cars in SpaceCamp
16 cars on screen, including the 1982 Jeep CJ-7 and the 1981 Dodge Ram.
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1982 Jeep CJ-7 Important role -
1981 Dodge Ram Minor role -
1983 Ford Econoline Minor role -
1980 Itasca Sundancer 24RH Minor role
SpaceCamp Also Known As
13 alternative titles, including “Ferien im Weltraum” and “Space Camp - Ferien im Weltraum”.
- Also known as
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- Ferien im Weltraum
- Space Camp - Ferien im Weltraum
- S.O.S.: Equipo Azul
- Space Camp - Gravità zero
- Cap sur les étoiles
- Space Camp
- מחנה קיץ בחלל
- SpaceCamp - Aventura no Espaço
- Пикник в космосе
- Űrtábor
- 스페이스 캠프
- 突破二十五马赫
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- スペースキャンプ
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Movies Like SpaceCamp
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Space Cadet, The Camp and Space Cowboys.
SpaceCamp FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of SpaceCamp, each answered in a sentence.
How long is SpaceCamp?
SpaceCamp runs 1 hour 47 minutes (107 minutes).
When was SpaceCamp released?
SpaceCamp was released on June 6, 1986.
Who directed SpaceCamp?
SpaceCamp was directed by Harry Winer.
More films by Harry Winer Who is in the cast of SpaceCamp?
SpaceCamp stars Kate Capshaw, Tom Skerritt and Tate Donovan, among 10 credited actors.
How much did SpaceCamp make at the box office?
SpaceCamp grossed $9.7 million worldwide.
How is SpaceCamp rated?
SpaceCamp has 5.7/10 on IMDb, 40 on Metacritic and 59% on TMDB.
Does SpaceCamp have a post-credit scene?
No. SpaceCamp has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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