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The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
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Writer:
Earl Mac Rauch (writer)
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Release Date:
15 August 1984 (USA)
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Tagline:
Beings from Another Dimension have invaded your world. more
Plot:
Adventurer/surgeon/rock musician Buckaroo Banzai and his band of men, the Hong Kong Cavaliers, take on evil alien invaders from the 8th dimension. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
5 nominations
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NewsDesk:
dream cast: hypothetical ‘Buckaroo Banzai’ sequel
(From FlickFilosopher. 2 April 2009, 4:05 PM, PDT)
(From FlickFilosopher. 2 April 2009, 4:05 PM, PDT)
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Best viewed while wearing an aluminum foil helmet
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(Cast overview, first billed only) more
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Also Known As:
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai (USA) (short title)
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Runtime:
103 min
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Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby (35 mm prints) |
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)
Certification:
Iceland:12 |
Portugal:M/12 |
UK:12 |
Australia:PG |
Finland:K-12 |
Norway:15 |
USA:PG |
Singapore:PG |
Germany:16
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Some of the dialogue used in the Jet Car sequence is taken directly from Mission Control chatter heard during a shuttle launch countdown.
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Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Dr Lizardo is pulled out of the wall after his failed attempt to access the 8th Dimension, the hole in the wall in which he is placed is visible.
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Quotes:
Buckaroo Banzai:
You remind me of someone I once knew.
Penny Priddy: Was she... very beautiful?
Buckaroo Banzai: She was... Queen of the Netherlands
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Penny Priddy: Was she... very beautiful?
Buckaroo Banzai: She was... Queen of the Netherlands
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Star Trek: The Next Generation: Up the Long Ladder (#2.18)" (1989)
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Why is there a watermelon there?more
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This is the most bizarre movie I've ever seen - and it is one of my absolute favorites. The jokes are deeply embedded, and you have to pay close attention. The super-car that breaks sound (and dimensional) barriers idles when the ignition is turned off... the test code for the oscillation overthruster jet car is a spelling variation of "signed, sealed, delivered"... The high-tech, alien-technology visi-glasses are made of pink bubble wrap...amidst the deafening screams of fans and the jazz playing horn section of the Hong Kong Cavaliers, Buckaroo hears one single person crying.... It's these bizarre little jokes are that make the movie great, but they are not every one's cup of tea. It's good to have a very strange sense of humor - otherwise, you just won't understand why it's funny when... well, you just won't get why the movie is funny at all!