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.

1984•1h 43m•6.0/10

Science FictionComedyAdventureRomance

Ratings

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6.0/10(483)

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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Production

Sherwood Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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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

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