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The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

Beings from Another Dimension have invaded your world.

19846.01h 43m

Overview

Adventurer/surgeon/rock musician Buckaroo Banzai and his band of men, the Hong Kong Cavaliers, take on evil alien invaders from the 8th dimension.

Directed by W.D. Richter
Written by Earl Mac Rauch
Produced by Neil Canton, W.D. Richter
Box OfficeBudget: $17.0MRevenue: $6.3M

Top Cast

Peter Weller

Peter Weller

Buckaroo Banzai

John Lithgow

John Lithgow

Lord John Whorfin

Ellen Barkin

Ellen Barkin

Penny Priddy

Jeff Goldblum

Jeff Goldblum

New Jersey

Christopher Lloyd

Christopher Lloyd

John Bigboote

Lewis Smith

Lewis Smith

Perfect Tommy

Rosalind Cash

Rosalind Cash

John Emdall

Robert Ito

Robert Ito

Professor Hikita

Pepe Serna

Pepe Serna

Reno Nevada

Ronald Lacey

Ronald Lacey

President Widmark

Themes & Keywords

menacetalentgeniusintellectually giftedtime travelspace waralien invasionlightheartedwhimsicaldisrespectful

About The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension is a science fiction, comedy, adventure, romance film released in 1984 exploring themes of menace, talent, genius, intellectually gifted, time travel, space war. Directed by W.D. Richter, it stars Peter Weller, John Lithgow, Ellen Barkin. Adventurer/surgeon/rock musician Buckaroo Banzai and his band of men, the Hong Kong Cavaliers, take on evil alien invaders from the 8th dimension.

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