Spaceballs
Spaceballs
Spaceballs
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1987
1h 36m
6.9(3216 votes)
Comedy
Science Fiction

Overview

When the nefarious Dark Helmet hatches a plan to snatch Princess Vespa and steal her planet's air, space-bum-for-hire Lone Starr and his clueless sidekick fly to the rescue. Along the way, they meet Yogurt, who puts Lone Starr wise to the power of "The Schwartz." Can he master it in time to save the day?

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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Videos & Trailers

9 videos

Cast & Crew

68 members
Acting

Mel Brooks

President Skroob / Yogurt

Mel Brooks
Acting

John Candy

Barf

John Candy
Acting

Rick Moranis

Dark Helmet

Rick Moranis
Acting

Bill Pullman

Lone Starr

Bill Pullman
Acting

Daphne Zuniga

Princess Vespa

Daphne Zuniga
Acting

Dick Van Patten

King Roland

Dick Van Patten
Acting

George Wyner

Colonel Sandurz

George Wyner
Acting

Michael Winslow

Radar Technician

Michael Winslow
Acting

Joan Rivers

Dot Matrix (voice)

Joan Rivers
Acting

Lorene Yarnell Jansson

Dot Matrix

Lorene Yarnell Jansson
Acting

John Hurt

John Hurt

John Hurt
Acting

Sal Viscuso

Radio Operator

Sal Viscuso
Acting

Ronny Graham

Minister

Ronny Graham
Acting

Jim J. Bullock

Prince Valium

Jim J. Bullock
Acting

Leslie Bevis

Commanderette Zircon

Leslie Bevis
Acting

Jim Jackman

Major Asshole

Jim Jackman
Acting

Mike Pniewski

Laser Gunner

Mike Pniewski
Acting

Sandy Helberg

Dr. Schlotkin

Sandy Helberg
Acting

Stephen Tobolowsky

Captain of the Guard

Stephen Tobolowsky
Acting

Jeff MacGregor

Snotty

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Acting

Henry Kaiser

Magnetic Beam Operator

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Acting

Denise Gallup

Charlene

Denise Gallup
Acting

Dian Gallup

Marlene

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Acting

Gail Barle

Waitress

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Acting

Dey Young

Waitress

Dey Young
Acting

Rhonda Shear

Woman in Diner

Rhonda Shear
Acting

Robert Prescott

Sand Cruiser Driver

Robert Prescott
Acting

Jack Riley

TV Newsman

Jack Riley
Acting

Tom Dreesen

Megamaid Guard

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Acting

Rudy De Luca

Vinnie

Rudy De Luca
Acting

Tony Griffin

Prison Guard

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Acting

Rick Ducommun

Prison Guard

Rick Ducommun
Acting

Ken Olfson

Head Usher

Ken Olfson
Acting

Bryan O'Byrne

Organist

Bryan O'Byrne
Acting

Wayne Wilson

Trucker in Cap

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Ira Miller

Short Order Cook

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Earl Finn

Guard with Captain

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Directing

Mitchell Bock

Video Operator

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Acting

Tommy Swerdlow

Troop Leader

Tommy Swerdlow
Acting

Tim Russ

Trooper

Tim Russ
Acting

Ed Gale

Dink

Ed Gale
Acting

Antonio Hoyos

Dink

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Acting

Felix Silla

Dink

Felix Silla
Acting

Arturo Gil

Dink

Arturo Gil
Acting

Tony Cox

Dink

Tony Cox
Acting

John Kennedy Hayden

Dink

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Acting

Dee Booher

Bearded Lady

Dee Booher
Acting

Johnny Silver

Caddy

Johnny Silver
Acting

Brenda Strong

Nurse

Brenda Strong
Acting

Dom DeLuise

Pizza the Hutt (voice)

Dom DeLuise
Acting

Robert Buckingham

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Acting

Corey Burton

Dink (voice) (uncredited)

Corey Burton
Editing

Dan Cotter

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Acting

Brent Dunsford

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Acting

Phil Hartman

Dink (voice) (uncredited)

Phil Hartman
Acting

Conrad Hurtt

Guard (uncredited)

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Crew

Rick Lazzarini

Pizza the Hutt / Ape #2 (uncredited)

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Acting

Tress MacNeille

Dink (voice) (uncredited)

Tress MacNeille
Acting

Jerry Maren

Dink (uncredited)

Jerry Maren
Art

Terence Marsh

Spaceball Drum Beater (uncredited)

Terence Marsh
Camera

Steve McLean

Movie Crew Member (uncredited)

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Acting

Sam L. Nickens

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Acting

John Paragon

Dink (voice) (uncredited)

John Paragon
Acting

Rob Paulsen

Spaceball with Comb / Dink (voice) (uncredited)

Rob Paulsen
Directing

Julie Pitkanen

Self-Destruct Voice (voice) (uncredited)

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Acting

Ben Pollock

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Writing

Thomas Meehan

King Roland's Aide (uncredited)

Thomas Meehan
Acting

George Sasaki

Transporter Technician (uncredited)

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