The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

"Beings from Another Dimension have invaded your world."

1984

1h 43m

6.0(506 votes)

Science Fiction

Comedy

Adventure

Romance

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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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10 featured cast members

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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

Pepe Serna

Reno Nevada

Ronald Lacey

President Widmark

Creative team

Directed by: W.D. Richter
Written by: Earl Mac Rauch
Produced by: Neil Canton
W.D. Richter

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