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The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
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.

Genres

Science FictionComedyAdventureRomance

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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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Budget

$17000000

Revenue

$6254148

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

5.992/10

Release Date

10 August 1984

Country

United States of America

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

Matt Clark

Matt Clark

Secretary of Defense

Clancy Brown

Clancy Brown

Rawhide

William Traylor

William Traylor

General Catburd

Carl Lumbly

Carl Lumbly

John Parker

Vincent Schiavelli

Vincent Schiavelli

John O'Connor

Dan Hedaya

Dan Hedaya

John Gomez

Mariclare Costello

Mariclare Costello

Senator Cunningham

Bill Henderson

Bill Henderson

Casper Lindley

Damon Hines

Damon Hines

Scooter Lindley

Billy Vera

Billy Vera

Pinky Carruthers

Laura Harrington

Laura Harrington

Mrs. Johnson

Michael Santoro

Michael Santoro

Billy Travers

Jonathan Banks

Jonathan Banks

Lizardo Hospital Guard

Robert Gray

Robert Gray

Radar Blazer

Gary Bisig

Gary Bisig

Radar Blazer

Kent Perkins

Kent Perkins

Mission Control

John Ashton

John Ashton

Highway Patrolman

Ken Magee

Ken Magee

Duck Hunter Burt

James Keane

James Keane

Duck Hunter Bubba

Yakov Smirnoff

Yakov Smirnoff

National Security Advisor

Leonard Gaines

Leonard Gaines

Artie Duncan

Francine Lembi

Francine Lembi

TV Anchorwoman

John Walter Davis

John Walter Davis

Star Surgeon

Read Morgan

Read Morgan

Exhibitor

James Rosin

James Rosin

John Yaya

Sam Minsky

Sam Minsky

Kolodny Brother

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