| The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension! (1984)
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| Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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| Peter Weller |
Buckaroo Banzai
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| John Lithgow |
Dr. Emilio Lizardo / Lord John Whorfin
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| Ellen Barkin |
Penny Priddy
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| Jeff Goldblum |
New Jersey
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| Christopher Lloyd |
John Bigboote
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| Lewis Smith |
Perfect Tommy
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| Rosalind Cash |
John Emdall
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| Robert Ito |
Prof.Hikita
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| Pepe Serna |
Reno Nevada
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| Ronald Lacey |
President Widmark
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| Weller |
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| Barkin |
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| Goldblum |
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| Plot |
| Despite mixed reviews and a disastrous initial release that dumped the film into theaters for a week in the midst of the 1984 Summer Olympics, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eight Dimension went on to become one of the major cult films of the 1980s, developing a rabid following after its release on videotape. Drifting between satire and improbable sci-fi adventure, the film stars Peter Weller as Buckaroo Banzai, the son of an American mother and Japanese father who is a combination physicist, neurosurgeon, martial arts master, secret agent, and rock star who travels with his band of assistants/backing musicians, The Hong Kong Cavaliers. As the story opens, Buckaroo is driving his car through a mountain to test his new invention, the Oscillation Overthruster. However, a race of boorish aliens called the Red Lectroids have been waiting for such an item to become a reality, as they need it to return to the distant planet they call home. One of Buckaroo's arch-enemies, Dr. Emilio Lizardo (John Lithgow), who has been possessed by the Red Lectroids, attempted to created a similar device decades before; now escaped from an insane asylum, he is back at work with the Lectroids on a plan to control the world. Throw in Rastafarian aliens, unscheduled travel between dimensions, and the odd inexplicable watermelon, and you get a film that defies conventional synopsis. With its fast pace, quotable dialogue ("No matter where you go, there you are"), and barrage of gags (subtle and otherwise), you won't be bored even when you're not sure what's going on. The supporting cast includes Jeff Goldblum as New Jersey, a Cavalier with a snappy cowboy outfit, and Ellen Barkin as Penny Priddy, the twin sister of Buckaroo's late wife. — Mark Deming |
| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Adventure; Comedy; Fantasy; Romance; Sci-Fi |
| Director |
W.D. Richter |
| Producer |
Neil Canton; W.D. Richter |
| Writer |
Earl Mac Rauch |
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| Studio |
20th Century Fox |
| Country |
USA
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
PG |
| Running Time |
103 mins |
| Movie Release Date |
8/10/1984 |
| Color |
Color |
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| Personal Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Seen It |
No |
| Index |
323 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
| Purchase Date |
10/26/2004 |
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| Product Details |
| Edition |
Special Edition |
| Region |
 Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
 Widescreen 2.35:1 Color (Anamorphic) |
| Layers |
Single Side, Single Layer |
| UPC (Barcode) |
027616862785 |
| Chapters |
16 |
| Release Date |
1/1/2002 |
| Subtitles |
French; Spanish |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Audio Tracks |
 ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
 FRENCH: Dolby Digital Mono |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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Alternate Opening
Buckaroo Banzai Declassified Documentary
Deleted Scene Archives
Commentary with Director W.D. Richter and Writer Earl Mac Rauch
Character Profiles
Banzai Institude Archives
Photo Gallery
"Jet Car All Access"
Pinky Carruther's Unknown Facts
Teaser Trailer
Enhanced Nuon Features (Can Play on Nuon-Enhanced DVD Players)
And More!
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