The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
August 15, 1984Release Date
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
August 15, 1984Release Date
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Peter Weller
Buckaroo Banzai
John Lithgow
Lord John Whorfin
Ellen Barkin
Penny Priddy
Jeff Goldblum
New Jersey
Christopher Lloyd
John Bigbooté
Lewis Smith
Perfect Tommy
Rosalind Cash
John Emdall
Robert Ito
Professor Hikita
Pepe Serna
Reno Nevada
Matt Clark
Secretary of Defense
Ronald Lacey
President Widmark
Clancy Brown
Rawhide
W.D. Richter
Director
William Traylor
General Catburd
Carl Lumbly
John Parker
Earl Mac Rauch
Writer
Neil Canton
Producer
Vincent Schiavelli
John O'Connor
Dan Hedaya
John Gomez
Michael Boddicker
Composer
Mariclare Costello
Senator Cunningham
Fred J. Koenekamp
Cinematographer
Bill Henderson
Casper Lindley
George Bowers
Editor
Damon Hines
Scooter Lindley
Richard Marks
Editor
Billy Vera
Pinky Carruthers
Terry Liebling
CastingDirector
Laura Harrington
Mrs. Johnson
Michael Santoro
Billy Travers
J. Michael Riva
ProductionDesigner
Jonathan Banks
Lizardo Hospital Guard
Robert Gray
Radar Blazer
Gary Bisig
Radar Blazer
Kent Perkins
Mission Control
John Ashton
Highway Patrolman
Ken Magee
Duck Hunter Burt
James Keane
Duck Hunter Bubba
Yakov Smirnoff
National Security Advisor
Leonard Gaines
Artie Duncan
Francine Lembi
TV Anchorwoman
John Walter Davis
Star Surgeon
Read Morgan
Exhibitor
James Rosin
John Yaya
Rick Carter
Art Direction
Linda DeScenna
Set Decoration
M. James Arnett
Stunt Coordinator
Katterli Frauenfelder
Second Assistant Director
Aggie Guerard Rodgers
Costume Design
Dennis E. Jones
Unit Production Manager / Associate Producer
Michael G. Nathanson
Executive In Charge Of Production
Mic Rodgers
Stunts
Sidney Beckerman
Executive Producer
Virginia Randolph-Weaver
Set Designer
Wayne Fitzgerald
Title Designer
Henry Millar
Special Effects
Edward Morey III
Camera Operator
Tom Southwell
Production Illustrator
George Stokes
Construction Coordinator
Doreen A. Dixon
ADR Editor
Gary Daigler
First Assistant Director
Joan Rowe
Foley
David Blitstein
Special Effects
John Murray
Key Grip
Bruce McBroom
Still Photographer
John Roesch
Foley
Sal Orefice
Gaffer
Cheryl Bloch
Assistant Editor
David E. Campbell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gregg Rudloff
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
John T. Reitz
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Anthony Milch
Supervising Sound Editor
Tommy J. Huff
Stunts
Jane Schwartz Jaffe
First Assistant Editor
Kenneth Karman
Music Editor
Erik L. Nelson
Property Master
Stephen Dane
Art Direction
Sherman Labby
Production Illustrator
Gordon Ecker
Supervising Sound Editor
Gary Hellerstein
Transportation Coordinator
Bari Dreiband-Burman
Makeup Supervisor
Michael L. Fink
Visual Effects Supervisor
H. Bud Otto
Script Supervisor
Tony Rivetti
First Assistant Camera
Billy Clevenger
Second Assistant Camera
Bones Howe
Sound Designer / Music Supervisor
Eddie Marks
Costume Supervisor
Michael Runyard
Stunts
Media.
Details.
Release DateAugust 15, 1984
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 43m
Content RatingPG
Filming LocationsLos Angeles · California, United States of America
Genres
Wiki.
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, often shortened to Buckaroo Banzai, is a 1984 American science fiction film produced and directed by W. D. Richter and written by Earl Mac Rauch. It stars Peter Weller in the title role, with Ellen Barkin, John Lithgow, Jeff Goldblum, and Christopher Lloyd. The supporting cast includes Lewis Smith, Rosalind Cash, Clancy Brown, Pepe Serna, Robert Ito, Vincent Schiavelli, Dan Hedaya, Jonathan Banks, John Ashton, Carl Lumbly and Ronald Lacey.
The film centers upon the efforts of the polymath Dr. Buckaroo Banzai, a physicist, neurosurgeon, test pilot, and rock star, to save the world by defeating a band of inter-dimensional aliens called Red Lectroids from Planet 10. The film is a cross between the action-adventure and science fiction film genres and also includes elements of comedy and romance.
After screenwriter W. D. Richter hired novelist Earl Mac Rauch to develop a screenplay of Mac Rauch's new character, Buckaroo Banzai, Richter teamed with producer Neil Canton to pitch the script to MGM/UA studio chief David Begelman, who took it to 20th Century Fox to make the film. Box office figures were low and less than half of the film's production costs were recovered. Some critics were put off by the complicated plot, although Pauline Kael enjoyed the film and Vincent Canby called it "pure, nutty fun." Buckaroo Banzai has been adapted for books, comics, and a video game and has attracted a loyal cult following.