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The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) · Cineora

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension poster

A W.D. RICHTER FILM

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

19841h 43mPGMovie

AdventureComedyScience Fiction

IMDb6.2/ 10 · 33.6K votes

BEINGS FROM ANOTHER DIMENSION HAVE INVADED YOUR WORLD. YOU CAN'T SEE THEM... BUT THEY CAN SEE YOU. YOUR ONLY HOPE IS BUCKAROO BANZAI.

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

Quirky
Funny
Whimsical
Music
Space
Time travel

Pace: Brisk
Intensity: Mild
Complexity: Demanding

Good for a comfort rewatch, late nights and a group of friends. Contains strong language.

DirectorW.D. Richter

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.0 / 10

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