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Neurosurgeon. Physicist. Rock Star. Hero. Buckaroo Banzai (Peter Weller, RoboCop) is a true 80s renaissance man. With the help of his uniquely qualified team, The Hong Kong Cavaliers, Buckaroo is ready to save the world on a moment's notice. But after his successful test of the Oscillation Overthruster – a device that allows him to travel through solid matter – he unleashes the threat of "evil, pure and simple from the 8th Dimension"… the alien Red Lectroids
Original Release
08/10/1984
US Release
08/10/1984
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Peter Weller | Buckaroo Banzai |
| John Lithgow | Dr. Emilio Lizardo / Lord John Whorfin |
| Ellen Barkin | Penny Priddy |
| Jeff Goldblum | New Jersey |
| Christopher Lloyd | John Bigboote / John Bigbooté |
| Lewis Smith | Perfect Tommy |
| Rosalind Cash | John Emdall |
| Robert Ito | Professor Hikita |
| Pepe Serna | Reno Nevada |
| Ronald Lacey | President Widmark |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Peter Weller | Buckaroo Banzai |
| John Lithgow | Dr. Emilio Lizardo / Lord John Whorfin |
| Ellen Barkin | Penny Priddy |
| Jeff Goldblum | New Jersey |
| Christopher Lloyd | John Bigboote / John Bigbooté |
| 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 |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Sidney Beckerman | Executive Producer |
| W.D. Richter | Producer |
| Neil Canton | Producer |
| Dennis E. Jones | Producer |
Editors
Clips
The Adventures Of Buckaroo Banzai Across The 8th Dimension: Enter The 8th Dimension
The Adventures Of Buckaroo Banzai Across The 8th Dimension: The Hoax
The Adventures Of Buckaroo Banzai Across The 8th Dimension: Get Them!
The Adventures Of Buckaroo Banzai Across The 8th Dimension: Penny Pretty
Behind the Scenes
The Adventures Of Buckaroo Banzai Across The 8th Dimension: The Face Behind John Bigboote
The Adventures Of Buckaroo Banzai Across The 8th Dimension: Creating Dr. Emilio Lizardo
