Director
W.D. Richter
Starring
Peter Weller, John Lithgow, Ellen Barkin
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The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
π Performance IndexMilestones
π Global Tracker
(Target:
$500M)
1%
πΊπΈ Domestic (US)
(Target:
$250M)
2%
π¬π§ United Kingdom
(Target:
$25M)
0%
β‘ Volatility
π¬ In the Vault
π Normal tracking metrics
Site Popularity Rank:
π Unranked
π Screening PaceLength
Standard Feature
Currently tracking active feature block runtime sequence profile parameters.
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Box Office Verdict
π£ Box Office Flop
Flop
Steady (Target: $38.3M)
Blockbuster
* Editorial Note: Performance targets, verdicts, and volatility metrics reflect automated site projections and community opinion, and do not represent official studio accounting or real-world financial guarantees.
π° Box Office
HUD
Live
Data
Opening Weekends
πΊπΈ
US Weekend
$392,334
Lifetime Grosses
πΊπΈ
Total North American
$5,523,460
π
Worldwide Total
$5,523,460
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Cast & Crew
Directors
W.D. Richter
Director
Written
Earl Mac Rauch
Screenwriter
Producers
Cast
Buckaroo Banzai
Lord John Whorfin / Dr. Emilio Lizardo
Penny Priddy
New Jersey
John Bigboote
Perfect Tommy
John Emdall
Professor Hikita
Reno Nevada
President Widmark
Secretary of Defense
Rawhide
General Catburd
John Parker
John O'Connor
John Gomez
Senator Cunningham
Casper Lindley
Scooter Lindley
Pinky Carruthers
Mrs. Johnson
Billy Travers
Lizardo Hospital Guard
Radar Blazer
Radar Blazer
Mission Control
Highway Patrolman
Cast Member
Duck Hunter Bubba
National Security Advisor
Artie Duncan
TV Anchorwoman
Star Surgeon
Exhibitor
John Yaya
Reporter
Reporter
John Gant
Black Lectroid Commander
Marine Lt.
Kolodny Brother
Kolodny Brother
Rug Sucker
Cast Member
Masado Banzai, Buckaroo's Father
Drunk niteclub patron
Cast Member
Young Buckaroo
Young Buckaroo
International Release Schedule
| Territory / Region | Release Date | Platform / Format |
|---|---|---|
| π United States | 10 Aug 1984 | Limited |
| π Canada | 5 Oct 1984 | Theatre |
| π Australia | 8 Nov 1984 | Theatre |
| π Finland | 23 Nov 1984 | Theatre |
| π Denmark | 29 Mar 1985 | Theatre |
| π Portugal | 30 Aug 1985 | Theatre |
| π Mexico | 21 Aug 1986 | Theatre |
| π Hungary | 5 Nov 1993 | Theatre |