The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

"Beings from another dimension have invaded your world. You can't see them... but they can see you. Your only hope is Buckaroo Banzai."

1984 1h 43m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 530

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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.

“Beings from another dimension have invaded your world. You can't see them... but they can see you. Your only hope is Buckaroo Banzai.”

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Cast

Peter Weller
Buckaroo Banzai
John Lithgow
Lord John Whorfin
Ellen Barkin
Penny Priddy
Jeff Goldblum
New Jersey
Christopher Lloyd
John Bigboote
Lewis Smith
Perfect Tommy
Rosalind Cash
John Emdall
Robert Ito
Professor Hikita

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: W.D. Richter
Writers: Earl Mac Rauch
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 37% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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42 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by W.D. Richter, shot by Fred J. Koenekamp. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Boddicker. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor George Bowers shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Peter Weller and John Lithgow and Ellen Barkin carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Beings from another dimension have invaded your world. You can't see them... but they can see you. Your only hope is Buckaroo Banzai.".

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IMDB entry: tt0086856 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

W.D. Richter directs. Fred J. Koenekamp behind the camera. Michael Boddicker scores. George Bowers cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Earned back only 37% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
242 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by W.D. Richter, shot by Fred J. Koenekamp. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Michael Boddicker. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor George Bowers shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Peter Weller and John Lithgow and Ellen Barkin carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Beings from another dimension have invaded your world. You can't see them... but they can see you. Your only hope is Buckaroo Banzai.".
8IMDB entry: tt0086856 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 10 themes, including "menace", "talent", "genius", "intellectually gifted".