The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

PG
1h 43m
1984
5.976 /10 (476)

Beings from Another Dimension have invaded your world.

Overview

Adventurer/surgeon/rock musician Buckaroo Banzai and his band of men, the Hong Kong Cavaliers, take on evil alien invaders from the 8th dimension.

Country : United States of America
Languages : English
Released Date: 1984-08-10

Top Billed 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

Pepe Serna

Reno Nevada

Ronald Lacey

President Widmark

Matt Clark

Secretary of Defense

Clancy Brown

Rawhide

William Traylor

General Catburd

Carl Lumbly

John Parker

Vincent Schiavelli

John O'Connor

Dan Hedaya

John Gomez

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