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Jeff Goldblum, Ellen Barkin, Christopher Lloyd, Peter Weller, and John Lithgow in The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)

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The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

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Director

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  • W.D. Richter
    W.D. Richter
    director (directed by)

Writer

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  • Earl Mac Rauch
    Earl Mac Rauch
    written by

Cast

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  • Peter Weller
    Peter Weller
    Peter Weller
    Buckaroo Banzai
  • John Lithgow at an event for The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards (2010)
    John Lithgow
    John Lithgow
    Dr. Emilio Lizardo
    /Lord John Whorfin
  • Ellen Barkin at an event for Happy Tears (2009)
    Ellen Barkin
    Ellen Barkin
    Penny Priddy
  • Jeff Goldblum
    Jeff Goldblum
    Jeff Goldblum
    New Jersey
  • Christopher Lloyd
    Christopher Lloyd
    Christopher Lloyd
    John Bigbooté
  • Lewis Smith in The Heavenly Kid (1985)
    Lewis Smith
    Lewis Smith
    Perfect Tommy
  • Rosalind Cash in The Cosby Show (1984)
    Rosalind Cash
    Rosalind Cash
    John Emdall
  • Robert Ito
    Robert Ito
    Robert Ito
    Professor Hikita
  • PEPE SERNA STARRING IN "DOUBLE TAP"
    Pepe Serna
    Pepe Serna
    Reno Nevada
  • Ronald Lacey in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
    Ronald Lacey
    Ronald Lacey
    President Widmark
  • Matt Clark
    Matt Clark
    Matt Clark
    Secretary of Defense
  • Clancy Brown at an event for Cowboys & Aliens (2011)
    Clancy Brown
    Clancy Brown
    Rawhide
  • William Traylor
    William Traylor
    General Catburd
  • Carl Lumbly
    Carl Lumbly
    Carl Lumbly
    John Parker
  • Vincent Schiavelli at an event for The Singing Detective (2003)
    Vincent Schiavelli
    Vincent Schiavelli
    John O'Connor
  • Dan Hedaya
    Dan Hedaya
    Dan Hedaya
    John Gomez
  • Mariclare Costello
    Mariclare Costello
    Mariclare Costello
    Senator Cunningham
  • Bill Henderson
    Bill Henderson
    Bill Henderson
    Casper Lindley
  • Damon Hines
    Damon Hines
    Scooter Lindley
  • Billy Vera
    Billy Vera
    Pinky Carruthers
  • Laura Harrington in The Devil's Advocate (1997)
    Laura Harrington
    Laura Harrington
    Mrs. Johnson
  • Michael Santoro in Ghosts of the Heartland (2007)
    Michael Santoro
    Michael Santoro
    Billy Travers
  • Jonathan Banks at an event for Mudbound (2017)
    Jonathan Banks
    Jonathan Banks
    Lizardo Hospital Guard
  • Robert Gray
    Robert Gray
    Radar Blazer
  • Gary Bisig
    Gary Bisig
    Radar Blazer
  • Kent Perkins
    Kent Perkins
    Kent Perkins
    Mission Control
  • John Ashton
    John Ashton
    John Ashton
    Highway Patrolman
    (as John David Ashton)
  • Ken Magee
    Ken Magee
    Duck Hunter Burt
    (as Kenneth Magee)
  • James Keane
    James Keane
    James Keane
    Duck Hunter Bubba
  • Yakov Smirnoff
    Yakov Smirnoff
    Yakov Smirnoff
    National Security Advisor
  • Leonard Gaines
    Leonard Gaines
    Artie Duncan
  • Francine Lembi
    Francine Lembi
    TV Anchorwoman
  • John Walter Davis
    John Walter Davis
    Star Surgeon
  • Read Morgan in The Twilight Zone (1959)
    Read Morgan
    Read Morgan
    Exhibitor
  • James Rosin
    James Rosin
    James Rosin
    John Yaya
  • Raye Birk
    Raye Birk
    Raye Birk
    Reporter
  • Jane Marla Robbins
    Jane Marla Robbins
    Reporter
  • Kevin Rodney Sullivan
    Kevin Rodney Sullivan
    Kevin Rodney Sullivan
    John Gant
    (as Kevin Sullivan)
  • Jessie Lawrence Ferguson, Anne Marie Howard, and Ann Yen in Prince of Darkness (1987)
    Jessie Lawrence Ferguson
    Jessie Lawrence Ferguson
    Black Lectroid Commander
  • Radford Polinsky
    Radford Polinsky
    Marine Lt.
  • Sam Minsky
    Sam Minsky
    Kolodny Brother
  • Robert Hummer
    Robert Hummer
    Kolodny Brother
  • Gerald Peterson
    Gerald Peterson
    Rug Sucker
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • James Saito
    James Saito
    James Saito
    Masado Banzai, Buckaroo's Father
    (scenes deleted)
  • Karla Dansereau
    Karla Dansereau
    Karla Dansereau
    Fan Girl
    (uncredited)
  • Matthew Earnest
    Matthew Earnest
    Drunk niteclub patron
    (uncredited)
  • Michele Hess
    Michele Hess
    Michele Hess
    (uncredited)
  • Patty Elder and Tommy J. Huff in Two-Minute Warning (1976)
    Tommy J. Huff
    Tommy J. Huff
    Sam the jetcar mechanic
    (uncredited)
  • Greg Mires
    Greg Mires
    Young Buckaroo
    (uncredited)
  • Matthew Mires
    Matthew Mires
    Young Buckaroo
    (uncredited)
  • Bob Papenbrook
    Bob Papenbrook
    Bob Papenbrook
    John Smallberries
    (uncredited)
  • Corey Dee Williams
    Corey Dee Williams
    Lectroid
    (uncredited)

Producers

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  • Sidney Beckerman
    Sidney Beckerman
    executive producer
  • Neil Canton
    Neil Canton
    producer (produced by)
  • Dennis E. Jones
    Dennis E. Jones
    associate producer (as Dennis Jones)
  • W.D. Richter
    W.D. Richter
    producer (produced by)

Composer

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  • Michael Boddicker
    Michael Boddicker
    composer (music by)

Cinematographer

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  • Fred J. Koenekamp
    Fred J. Koenekamp
    director of photography

Editors

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  • George Bowers
    George Bowers
    editor (edited by)
  • Richard Marks
    Richard Marks
    editor (edited by)

Casting Director

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  • Terry Liebling
    Terry Liebling
    casting director (casting by)

Production Designer

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  • J. Michael Riva
    J. Michael Riva

Art Directors

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  • Rick Carter
    Rick Carter
    art director (as Richard Carter)
  • Stephen Dane
    Stephen Dane

Set Decorator

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  • Linda DeScenna
    Linda DeScenna

Costume Designer

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  • Aggie Guerard Rodgers
    Aggie Guerard Rodgers
    costume designer (as Aggie Guerrard Rodgers)

Makeup Department

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  • Bari Dreiband-Burman
    Bari Dreiband-Burman
    makeup supervisor (as Bari Dreiband)
  • Stephen Robinette
    Stephen Robinette
    hair stylist
  • Steve LaPorte
    Steve LaPorte
    special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
  • John Logan
    John Logan
    special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
  • Tom Woodruff Jr.
    Tom Woodruff Jr.
    special makeup effects artist (uncredited)

Production Management

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  • Dennis E. Jones
    Dennis E. Jones
    unit production manager (as Dennis Jones)
  • Michael G. Nathanson
    Michael G. Nathanson
    executive in charge of production

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

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  • Gary Daigler
    Gary Daigler
    first assistant director
  • Bryan Denegal
    Bryan Denegal
    dga trainee
  • Katterli Frauenfelder
    Katterli Frauenfelder
    second assistant director (as Katterli A. Frauenfelder)

Art Department

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  • Tom Cranham
    Tom Cranham
    production illustrator
  • Sherman Labby
    Sherman Labby
    production illustrator
  • Erik L. Nelson
    Erik L. Nelson
    property master (as Erik Nelson)
  • David P. Newell
    David P. Newell
    assistant property master (as David Newell)
  • Virginia L. Randolph
    Virginia L. Randolph
    set designer (as Virginia Randolph)
  • Tom Southwell
    Tom Southwell
    production illustrator
  • Mark Sparks
    Mark Sparks
    propmaker
  • George Stokes
    George Stokes
    construction coordinator
  • John Alvin
    John Alvin
    poster artist (uncredited)
  • Chris Courtois
    Chris Courtois
    model maker (uncredited)

Sound Department

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  • David E. Campbell
    David E. Campbell
    re-recording mixer
  • Doreen A. Dixon
    Doreen A. Dixon
    adr editor
  • Gordon Ecker
    Gordon Ecker
    supervising sound editor (as Gordon Ecker Jr.)
  • Michael Evje
    Michael Evje
    production sound mixer
  • Alfred T. Ferrante
    Alfred T. Ferrante
    sound recordist
  • Alan Howarth
    Alan Howarth
    special synthesized sound effects
  • Bones Howe
    Bones Howe
    sound designer
  • James M. McCann
    James M. McCann
    boom operator (as Jim McCann)
  • Anthony Milch
    Anthony Milch
    supervising sound editor
  • John T. Reitz
    John T. Reitz
    re-recording mixer

Special Effects

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  • David Blitstein
    David Blitstein
    special effects
  • Henry Millar
    Henry Millar
    special effects
  • Cleve Hall
    Cleve Hall
    special effects (uncredited)
  • Doug Hubbard
    Doug Hubbard
    special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects

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  • Mike Beard
    Mike Beard
    SEM photography: Greenlite
  • Scott Beattie
    Scott Beattie
    motion control assistant: DQI
  • James Belohovek
    James Belohovek
    animator: VCE
  • Beverly Bernacki
    Beverly Bernacki
    optical effects: VCE
  • Michael Bigelow
    Michael Bigelow
    motion control animator: DQI
  • Layne Bourgoyne
    Layne Bourgoyne
    animator: VCE
  • Steve Burg
    Steve Burg
    animator: VCE (as Stephen Burg)
  • Glenn Campbell
    Glenn Campbell
    matte cameraman: DQI
  • Chris Casady
    Chris Casady
    additional effects animator
  • Colette Emanuel
    Colette Emanuel
    optical effects: VCE

Stunts

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  • M. James Arnett
    M. James Arnett
    stunt coordinator
  • Chuck Cooper
    Chuck Cooper
    stunts
  • Mike De Luna
    Mike De Luna
    stunts (as Mike Deluna)
  • Justin De Rosa
    Justin De Rosa
    stunts (as Justin Derosa)
  • Tommy J. Huff
    Tommy J. Huff
    stunts (as Tom Huff)
  • Gary Hymes
    Gary Hymes
    stunts
  • Alan Oliney
    Alan Oliney
    stunts (as Alan Olney)
  • Mic Rodgers
    Mic Rodgers
    stunts (as Mic Rogers)
  • Michael Runyard
    Michael Runyard
    stunts
  • Jerry Segal
    Jerry Segal
    stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Billy Clevenger
    Billy Clevenger
    second assistant camera (as William G. Clevenger)
  • Bruce McBroom
    Bruce McBroom
    still photographer
  • Edward Morey III
    Edward Morey III
    camera operator
  • John Murray
    John Murray
    key grip (as John J. Murray)
  • Sal Orefice
    Sal Orefice
    gaffer (as Salvatore Orefice)
  • Tony Rivetti
    Tony Rivetti
    first assistant camera
  • Wayne Baker
    Wayne Baker
    aerial assistant camera (uncredited)
  • Jordan Cronenweth
    Jordan Cronenweth
    additional photography (uncredited)
  • Dave Friedman
    Dave Friedman
    still photographer (uncredited)
  • Louis Niemeyer
    Louis Niemeyer
    first assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department

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  • Michael Thomas Slifkin
    Michael Thomas Slifkin
    casting assistant / extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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  • Linda Henrikson
    Linda Henrikson
    costumer
  • Eddie Marks
    Eddie Marks
    costume supervisor
  • Radford Polinsky
    Radford Polinsky
    costumer

Editorial Department

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  • Cheryl Bloch
    Cheryl Bloch
    assistant editor
  • John Bracken
    John Bracken
    assistant editor
  • Jane Schwartz Jaffe
    Jane Schwartz Jaffe
    first assistant editor
  • Lawrence Jordan
    Lawrence Jordan
    apprentice editor (as Larry Fallick)
  • Brian Ralph
    Brian Ralph
    negative cutter

Location Management

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  • Michael Neale
    Michael Neale
    location manager

Music Department

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  • Michael Boddicker
    Michael Boddicker
    musician: synthesizer
  • Bones Howe
    Bones Howe
    music supervisor
  • Kenneth Karman
    Kenneth Karman
    music editor
  • Alexandra Leviloff
    Alexandra Leviloff
    assistant music editor
  • John Vigran
    John Vigran
    electronic music recording supervisor
  • George Doering
    George Doering
    musician (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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  • H. Bud Otto
    H. Bud Otto
    script supervisor

Transportation Department

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  • Gary Hellerstein
    Gary Hellerstein
    transportation coordinator (as Gary M. Hellerstein)
  • Steve Hellerstein
    Steve Hellerstein
    transportation captain
  • Craig Lietzke
    Craig Lietzke
    production driver

Additional Crew

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  • Selma Brown
    Selma Brown
    production accountant: Zeiderman, Oberman & Associates
  • Chris Collins
    Chris Collins
    physical consultant: Mr. Weller
  • Dena Fischer
    Dena Fischer
    production assistant
  • Wayne Fitzgerald
    Wayne Fitzgerald
    title designer
  • David Gross
    David Gross
    production intern
  • Mark Homer
    Mark Homer
    production intern
  • Dan Lupovitz
    Dan Lupovitz
    assistant: Mr. Canton and Mr. Richter
  • Mark Mothersbaugh
    Mark Mothersbaugh
    additional music
  • Judi Rosner
    Judi Rosner
    production coordinator
  • Kathryn Newbrough Sommer
    Kathryn Newbrough Sommer
    assistant: Mr. Beckerman
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