Bolstered by impressive special effects and a charming performance from its young star, Flight of the Navigator holds up as a solidly entertaining bit of family-friendly sci-fi.
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Flight of the Navigator

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Flight of the Navigator
Movie Info
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Director -
Randal Kleiser -
Producer -
Robert Wald , Dmitri Villard -
Screenwriter -
Michael Burton , Matt McManus -
Production Co -
Viking Film , Producers Sales Organization , Walt Disney Pictures -
Rating -
PG -
Genre -
Kids & Family , Sci-Fi , Adventure -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jul 30, 1986, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Dec 25, 2015 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$17.2M -
Runtime -
1h 29m -
Sound Mix -
Surround