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The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

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Brain surgeon, rock musician, adventurer Buckaroo Banzai is a modern renaissance man and has made scientific history. He perfected the Oscillation Overthruster, which allows him to travel through solid matter by using the eighth dimension. But when his sworn enemy Dr. Emilio Lizardo devises a plot to steal the device and bring an evil army back to destroy Earth, Buckaroo goes cranium to cranium with the madman in a battle that could spell doom for the universe. Along with his crime-fighting team, the Hong Kong Cavaliers, Buckaroo must stop the evil alien invaders from the eighth dimension who are planning to conquer our dimension. He is helped by Penny Priddy, the long-lost twin sister of his late wife, and some good extra-dimensional beings who look and talk like they are from Jamaica.

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Peter Weller
Buckaroo Banzai
John Lithgow
Dr. Emilio Lizardo
Ellen Barkin
Penny Priddy

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The Adventures Of Buckaroo Banzai Across The 8th Dimension: Get Them!
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The Adventures Of Buckaroo Banzai Across The 8th Dimension: Penny Pretty
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Awards

  • 1985 - Artios Award - Best Casting for Feature Film - nominated
  • 1985 - Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actor - nominated
  • 1985 - Saturn Award - Best Writing - nominated
  • 1985 - Young Artist Award - Best Young Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Musical, Comedy, Adventure or Drama - nominated

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