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The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
Beings from Another Dimension have invaded your world.
( Adventure / Comedy / Romance / Sci-Fi )


The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension Poster

MPAA Rating:
PG

US Runtime: 103 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Aug 10, 1984   [USA]
 
Director: WD Richter   [Director]
 
Writer: Earl Mac Rauch   [Screenplay]
 
Producers: Sidney Beckerman   [Executive Producer]
Neil Canton   [Producer]
Dennis E Jones   [Associate Producer]
WD Richter   [Producer]
 
Cinematography: Fred J Koenekamp   [Director of Photography]
 
Edited by: George Bowers   [Editor]
Richard Marks   [Editor]
 
Music Composed by Michael Boddicker   [Original Music Composer]
Michael Boddicker   [Original Music Composer]
Michael Boddicker   [Original Music Composer]
 
Production Design: J Michael Riva   [Production Design]
 
Costume Design: Aggie Guerard Rodgers   [Costume Design]
 
Casting by Terry Liebling   [Casting]
Terry Liebling   [Casting]
Terry Liebling   [Casting]
 
Production Companys: Sherwood
Sherwood Productions   (US)
 


Plot Summary:

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

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
Mariclare Costello
Senator Cunningham
Bill Henderson
Casper Lindley
 
Damon Hines
Scooter Lindley
Billy Vera
Pinky Carruthers
Laura Harrington
Mrs. Johnson
Michael Santoro
Billy Travers
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
Sam Minsky
Kolodny Brother
 
 

Stunt Crew:


M. James Arnett
Stunt Coordinator
Tommy J. Huff
Stunts
 
Mic Rodgers
Stunts
Michael Runyard
Stunts
 
 

Sound Crew:


David E. Campbell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Doreen A. Dixon
ADR Editor
Gordon Ecker
Supervising Sound Editor
Michael Evje
Production Sound Mixer
Bones Howe
Sound Designer
 
Bones Howe
Sound Designer
Bones Howe
Sound Designer
James M. McCann
Boom Operator
Anthony Milch
Supervising Sound Editor
John T. Reitz
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
 
John Roesch
Foley
Joan Rowe
Foley
Gregg Rudloff
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
 

Special Visual Effects Crew:


David Blitstein
Special Effects
Michael L. Fink
Visual Effects Supervisor
 
Rocco Gioffre
Matte Painter
Henry Millar
Special Effects
 
 

Art Department:


Rick Carter
Art Direction
Tom Cranham
Production Illustrator
Stephen Dane
Art Direction
Linda DeScenna
Set Decoration
 
Wayne Fitzgerald
Title Designer
Sherman Labby
Production Illustrator
Erik L. Nelson
Property Master
David P. Newell
Assistant Property Master
 
Virginia Randolph-Weaver
Set Designer
Tom Southwell
Production Illustrator
George Stokes
Construction Coordinator
 

Directing Crew:


Gary Daigler
First Assistant Director
Gary Daigler
First Assistant Director
 
Gary Daigler
First Assistant Director
Katterli Frauenfelder
Second Assistant Director
 
Katterli Frauenfelder
Second Assistant Director
Katterli Frauenfelder
Second Assistant Director
 
 

Camera and Electrical Department:


Billy Clevenger
Second Assistant Camera
Bruce McBroom
Still Photographer
 
Edward Morey III
Camera Operator
John Murray
Key Grip
 
Sal Orefice
Gaffer
Tony Rivetti Sr.
First Assistant Camera
 
 

Costume and Wardrobe Department:


Linda Henrikson
Costumer
 
Eddie Marks
Costume Supervisor
 
 

Other Crew:


Michael G. Nathanson
Executive In Charge Of Production
 
 

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