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Cap sur les étoiles

Original title: SpaceCamp
  • 1986
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  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
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Kelly Preston, Lea Thompson, Tate Donovan, and Larry B. Scott in Cap sur les étoiles (1986)
The young attendees of a space camp find themselves in space for real when their shuttle is accidentally launched into orbit.
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The young attendees of a space camp find themselves in space for real when their shuttle is accidentally launched into orbit.The young attendees of a space camp find themselves in space for real when their shuttle is accidentally launched into orbit.The young attendees of a space camp find themselves in space for real when their shuttle is accidentally launched into orbit.

  • Director
    • Harry Winer
  • Writers
    • Clifford Green
    • Casey T. Mitchell
    • Patrick Bailey
  • Stars
    • Kate Capshaw
    • Lea Thompson
    • Kelly Preston
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    • Director
      • Harry Winer
    • Writers
      • Clifford Green
      • Casey T. Mitchell
      • Patrick Bailey
    • Stars
      • Kate Capshaw
      • Lea Thompson
      • Kelly Preston
    • 72User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
    • 40Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Kate Capshaw
    Kate Capshaw
    • Andie
    Lea Thompson
    Lea Thompson
    • Kathryn
    Kelly Preston
    Kelly Preston
    • Tish
    Larry B. Scott
    Larry B. Scott
    • Rudy
    Joaquin Phoenix
    Joaquin Phoenix
    • Max
    • (as Leaf Phoenix)
    Tate Donovan
    Tate Donovan
    • Kevin
    Tom Skerritt
    Tom Skerritt
    • Zack
    Barry Primus
    Barry Primus
    • Brennan
    Terry O'Quinn
    Terry O'Quinn
    • Launch Director
    Mitchell Anderson
    Mitchell Anderson
    • Banning
    Scott Coffey
    Scott Coffey
    • Gardener
    • (as T. Scott Coffey)
    Daryl Keith Roach
    • NASA #1
    • (as Daryl Roach)
    Peter Scranton
    • NASA #2
    Hollye Rebecca Suggs
    • Young Andie
    Terry White
    • NASA #3
    Susan Becton
    • Senior Counselor
    D. Ben Casey
    • Rudy's Father
    Kathy Hanson
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    • Director
      • Harry Winer
    • Writers
      • Clifford Green
      • Casey T. Mitchell
      • Patrick Bailey
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    bob the moo

    OK – but kids will enjoy it easily

    At a space camp for teenagers looking to play as astronauts for a summer, a group comes together. The team includes a boy who sees it all as silly, a girl who wants to make it to space for real, a ditsy blonde who remembers everything and a kid (Max) who believes he is Luke Skywalker. They fall out and fight and love as all teenagers do until the day when they are allowed to sit in a shuttle during an engine test. A lonely robot wants to help Max get into space and launches the kids for real.

    This is very much a film of two halves. The first half is the usual teenage issue stuff mixed with some fantasy. The characters fight, moan, make out, hate authority etc. This is all quite dull but it livens up in the second half. When they get launched into space we actually get some real dram – even if it is a bit silly and very unrealistic. The story is OK and has some nice lines – `I'm waiting for ET's – can you imagine waiting for signs of intelligence?' one teen says `I know the feeling' comes the reply! However the worst bits revolve about robot Jinx – the jar-jar Binks of his time (he even sounds a bit like him!). Jinx is just for the kids and his scenes with Max are horribly cute and sugary.

    The rest of the cast are so-so. Skerrit and Chapsaw are good as the adults and they don't give the impression that this is below them. The teens however could easily have doen without names and just be called the stereotype they represent. A very young Joaquin Phoenix (then called Leaf) is the cute kid Max and made me want to slap him every time he came on screen. Thompson is the eager beaver who learns to relax. Tate Donovan is poor as the `too cool for school' rich kid in the group. Kelly Preston is actually good as the ditzy one who is really smart and Scott covers all bases by being `the black one' but he isn't given anything to do other than that.

    Overall both halves of the film have good things and bad things – but overall it is quite enjoyable and kids will love it without noticing the poor back projection and the rubbish Jinx.
    7jmworacle-99025

    Bad timing.

    Never had events placed a movie in an untenable situation. According to the Trivia part of IMDb the original premiere was for early in 1986. With the tragedy of the Challenger blowing up the decision to delay the film for a few months wasn't a good idea in hindsight. The premise was about as plausible as having a bunch of Victoria Secret's models fighting over me.

    You have a group of kids and a an adult (at least chronically) are placed in a situation where an error with a mathematical probability of being dealt ten consecutive "Royal Flushes" in a straight up poker game. The crew is now forced to apply their knowledge to survive. Oh, did I mention that there isn't enough fuel and oxygen to survive for long? After some improvisation and the only true pilot being out of commission the crew buy some time. When Max the child prodigy of the group damages a satilette he is chided: "Just wait until your parents get the bill." Well, they can deduct from the nine figure checque they'll get from the government. Fortunately there is a happy ending.

    This movie was over all good but with the association with the challenger tragedy and being released at the same time as "Karate Kid", and "Top Gun" didn't help the box office.
    7TheHoodOfSwords

    Very nostalgic

    I saw Spacecamp when I was a kid. In fact I have it on VHS. I really am a boomer in disguise aren't I. Going into it I was nervous since most relics from my childhood end up being mediocre at best. This held up pretty well though if I do say so myself. Obviously a bit of it is nostalgia but this was a pretty good summer space movie. The CGI? Miniatures? Not sure exactly what it is but it looks pretty good. The zero gravity stuff is done pretty well and they use camera cuts to hide the fact it's all on a set. Some of the dialogue and pacing of the film felt a bit whacky though. I wish we got to see more of the day to day life style and training at Spacecamp. It's in there for half the film but I wish I could have seen a bit more of it. There's a remake planned apparently and I'd be more then happy to go and see it or watch it on Disney+. It's a fun summer movie that has nostalgia for me and a unique premise. While the idea of kids accidentally being sent to space is a little far fetched they explain it in a way that's satisfactory and I honestly think that's what this film is. Satisfactory. It's a nice summer movie with some cool characters and it radiates the 80's vibe but not much more then that. 6.5/10

    Oh and Joaquin is pretty good in this for a kid actor.
    vertigo_14

    A great adventure for young kids.

    Aside from 80s fans (of corny movies), I would say this movie is most suitable for young kids who are probably twelve years-old and younger and interested in space exploration or have just a general interest in science. Next to The Explorers, another 80s sci-fi adventure, this is a fun movie about young kids getting to participate in space exploration.

    Space Camp is about a bunch of smart kids and teenagers recruited into a camp in which they must master training to be young astronauts. Unfortunately, a small group find out that their training is put to the test a little early, as their inside a shuttle that accidentally launches. They make it all the way to space, capable of seeing the moon and everything, but run out of oxygen. So, this being a family movie, each must overcome their fears and for some, their arrogance, and work together as a team and know that eventually, they'll beat their dilemma. Afterall, it was what they were trained to do.

    This movie has a bunch of familiar 80s actors, young and old. Tate Donovan is Kevin Donaldson, a kid who doesn't really care about the importance of Space Camp, he's more interested in girls and he wishes everyone would stop putting so much responsbility on him. Lea Thompson is Kathryn Fairly, the girl he's got his eye on. Kelly Preston is Tish, Scott Coffey is Gardner, Tom Skerrit is Commander Zach Burkstroom, Kate Capshaw is Andie Burkstroom (the leader of the mission), and Joaquin Phoenix is the shrilly voiced irritating youngster wimp of the group who exemplifies the morals of building self-confidence. It may be too corny for teenagers, but young kids might still find this movie enjoyable and hopefully, not too recognizeably dated.
    7Jayfarr1975

    Brought Back Great Childhood Memories

    Watching this movie again really brought back some great childhood memories . I'm 34 now, have not seen it since I was 12-14. I had almost forgotten about this movie, but when I watched it again recently, some scenes literally brought a tear to my eye! That little robot "Jinx"(friends forever!). It was just like revisiting my childhood. It was an absolutely amazing experience for me. I will always cherish this movie for that reason. I can't believe that was Joaquim Phoenix as a kid. I'm addicted to 80's movies now. I can't get enough of them. Thanks a lot Space Camp. Friends forever. Jinx is still the best "80s movie robot" ever. I named my cat Jinx.

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    • Trivia
      Joaquin Phoenix's feature film debut. He is credited as Leaf Phoenix.
    • Goofs
      The shuttle program had several abort options prior to achieving orbit. There was a return to launch site abort, meaning after dropping the solid rocket boosters they would turn about and go right back. There was also a transatlantic abort (land in a friendly foreign country in Europe) or abort once around (one orbit and back in). In all cases, the shuttle could've returned pretty quickly. Of course, then there would've been no movie. However, it should be noted that NASA never actually tested any of these space shuttle launch abort functions which was noted in the Challenger accident report. So there's no way to know if they would have actually worked.
    • Quotes

      Tish: Whip me, beat me, take away my charge cards... NASA is talking!

    • Connections
      Featured in Les Goldberg: Smother's Day (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Walk of Life
      by Mark Knopfler

      Chariscourt Ltd. adm. by Almo Music Corp. in USA and Canada

      Performed by Dire Straits

      Courtesy of Phonogram Ltd./Warner Bros.

      Records by arrangement with Warner Special Products

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    • Release date
      • November 12, 1986 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • S.O.S.: Equipo Azul
    • Filming locations
      • Huntsville, Alabama, USA
    • Production company
      • ABC Motion Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $18,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $9,697,739
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,918,072
      • Jun 8, 1986
    • Gross worldwide
      • $9,697,739
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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