The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

Release: August 15, 1984

Buckaroo Banzai is a Neurosurgeon, Rock Star & Superhero to the world. When testing out his oscillation overthruster he re-starts the invasion of the evil Red Lectroids from Planet 10 (lead by Lord John Whorfin/Dr. Emilio Lizardo) who are set not only to rule the entire Earth but the galaxy as well. Buckaroo & his team of experts in Hong Kong Cavaliers (including Rawhide, Reno Nevada, Perfect Tommy, New Jersey & Professor Hikita) must defeat the evil Lectroids and save the universe. Directed by W.D. Richter the film became one of the most popular science fiction cult classics mixing a style of pulp science fiction, action/adventure and comedy. It also stared the careers of Peter Weller (Robocop), John Lithgow (3rd Rock From the Sun), Jeff Goldblum (Jurassic Park), Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future), and Clancy Brown (Earth 2, Superman: The Animated Series, Justice League, Gargoyles).

Trailers

Roadshow Home Video Australia Promo

Trailer

Cannon Films VHS Trailer

Posters

Quotes

Lord John Whorfin: "Sealed with a curse as sharp as a knife. Doomed is your soul and damned is your life."

New Jersey: "Why is there a watermelon there?"

Reno: "I'll tell you later."

John O'Connor: "They're only monkey-boys. We can crush them here on earth, Lord Whorfin."

John Bigboote: "Damn John Whorfin and the horse he rode in on."

Lord John Whorfin: "Where are we going?"

The Red Lectroids: "Planet Ten!"

Lord John Whorfin: "When?"

The Red Lectroids: "Real soon!"

Mission Control: "Buckaroo, The White House wants to know is everything ok with the alien space craft from Planet 10 or should we just go ahead and destroy Russia?"

Buckaroo Banzai: "Tell him yes on one and no on two."

Mission Control: "Which one was yes, go ahead and destroy Russia... or number 2?"

Perfect Tommy: "Be cool. She'll hold."

Perfect Tommy: "Pictures don't lie."

Reno: "The hell they don't. I met my first wife that way."

Buckaroo: "…And that's why they call you "Perfect Tommy"."

Tommy: "Yeah, I know."

Big Bootie: "It's Tay, Tay, Big BOO-TAY!!! (and flicks off the pilot) -Big Bootie"

Alien Leader: "So what? Big deal. -Alien Leader"

Buckaroo: "What's this, professor?"

Professor: "It's your hand, Buckaroo."

Buckaroo Banzai: "I've been ionized, but I'm okay now. -Buckaroo Banzai"

John Bigboote: "Big-boo-TAY! -John Bigboote"

Lord John Whorfin: "Laugh while you can, monkey-boy. -Lord John Whorfin"

Buckaroo Banzai: "No matter where you go, there you are. -Buckaroo Banzai"

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