The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension Movie Review 1984

A man of many talents, Buckaroo Banzai (Weller) travels through the eighth dimension in a jet-propelled Ford Fiesta to battle Planet 10 aliens led by the evil Lithgow. Buckaroo incorporates his vast knowledge of medicine, science, music, racing, and foreign relations to his advantage. Offbeat and often humorous cult sci-fi trip.

Distribution

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Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 100 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Slapstick Comedy, Alien Beings--Vicious, Struggling Musicians, Rock Flicks, Samurai, Aliens Are People, Too

Screenplay

Earl MacRauch

Cast

Peter Weller, Ellen Barkin, Jeff Goldblum, Christopher Lloyd, John Lithgow, Lewis Smith, Rosalind Cash, Robert Ito, Pepe Serna, Vincent Schiavelli, Dan Hedaya, Yakov Smirnoff, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ronald Lacey, Matt Clark, Clancy Brown, Carl Lumbly, Red Morgan, Damon Hines, Billy Vera, Bill Henderson, Jonathan Banks, John Ashton, James Saito

Cinematography

Fred W. Koenekamp

Director

W.D. Richter

Music

Michael Boddicker

Producer

20th Century-Fox