From a distant star a powerful and mystical force comes to Earth. And for those brave enough to follow, it will change their lives forever.
In a future in which most water has disappeared from the Earth, we find a group of children, mostly teenagers, who are living at an orphanage, run by the despotic rulers of the new Earth. The group in question plays a hockey based game on roller skates and is quite good. It has given them a unity that transcends the attempts to bring them to heel by the government. Finding an orb of special power, they find it has unusual effects on them. They escape from the orphanage (on skates) and try to cross the wasteland looking for a place they can live free as the storm-troopers search for them and the orb.
Solarbabies (1986) is a science fiction, action, adventure and romance film directed by Alan Johnson, released on November 26, 1986 with a runtime of 1h 34m. It stars Richard Jordan, Jami Gertz, Jason Patric and Lukas Haas. Viewers rate it 5.3 out of 10 across 89 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Solarbabies before you stream it.
Richard Jordan
as Grock
Jami Gertz
as Terra
Jason Patric
as Jason
Lukas Haas
as Daniel
James Le Gros
as Metron
Claude Brooks
as Rabbit
Peter DeLuise
as Tug
Peter Kowanko
as Gavial
Adrian Pasdar
as Darstar
Sarah Douglas
as Shandray
Charles Durning
as The Warden
Frank Converse
as Greentree
Directed by Alan Johnson, written by Walon Green and D.A. Metrov, produced by Mel Brooks, Irene Walzer and Jack Frost Sanders.
Average viewer score of 5.3/10 from 89 ratings.
Well, I don't know what to say...honestly. I guess I can say that I loved it as a child, and it's getting the 10 of 10 based on remembering when I watched it through a child's eyes. But there are certain tropes with this genre, and it hits the shortage of water trope, and the roller skate trope, but misses a lot of the others. So I do feel like it doesn't really sit well with the genre it's made to be a part of.…
Reviewed on January 12, 2023
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Solarbabies (1986) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel and MGM Plus, and to rent or buy from Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Solarbabies (1986) includes Richard Jordan, Jami Gertz, Jason Patric, Lukas Haas and James Le Gros. The film was directed by Alan Johnson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Solarbabies was released on November 26, 1986 and runs for 1h 34m.
Solarbabies (1986) holds an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from 89 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy science fiction, action and adventure films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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