a 1984 American science fiction film produced and directed by W. D. Richter

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, often shortened to Buckaroo Banzai, is a 1984 American science fiction film produced and directed by W. D. Richter and written by Earl Mac Rauch.

science-fiction

A true original of the science-fiction genre, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension is a qualified cult classic, featuring some of the most unusual, bizarre and electrifying concepts ever to make the most unusual, bizarre and electrifying concepts to the screen.

an American spoof science fiction film that was released in 1984

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension!, often shortened to Buckaroo Banzai, is an American spoof science fiction film that was released in 1984.

science fiction, action, adventure, and comedy

Review in a Nutshell: Idiosyncratic and unapologetic, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension is a unique film with elements of science fiction, action, adventure, and comedy.

fantasy adventure

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension' was a 1984 fantasy adventure film starring Peter Weller, Ellen Barkin, Jeff Goldblum, Christopher Lloyd and John Lithgow.

an oddball science fiction fantasy

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension is an oddball science fiction fantasy.

science fiction romantic adventure comedy

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension!, often shortened to Buckaroo Banzai, is a 1984 American science fiction romantic adventure comedy film directed and produced by W. D. Richter.

a cult classic sci-fi movie from 1984 with a stellar cast including Peter Weller, John Lithgow, Jeff Goldblum, and Christopher Lloyd

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension is a cult classic sci-fi movie from 1984 with a stellar cast including Peter Weller, John Lithgow, Jeff Goldblum, and Christopher Lloyd.

geeky

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension was a great, adventurous, geeky movie, with enough silly science fiction and great characters to fill any three lousy summer blockbusters these days ... and any three lousy summer blockbusters gave us so many great, geeky lines to quote."

a cult ride into an imaginative future

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension is a cult ride into an imaginative future.

Another great cult science fiction movie with large ambitions which lend the project an air of engrossing chaos

Another great cult science fiction movie with large ambitions which lend the project an air of engrossing chaos is The Adventures Of Buckaroo Banzai Across The 8th Dimension, W. D. Richter’s science fiction fantasy adventure romance comedy film starring Peter Weller, John Lithgow and Ellen Barkin.

science fiction/fantasy

This film is considered to be in the science fiction/fantasy genre; however, the science fiction/fantasy genre defies traditional categorization.

the definition of a cult film

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension is the definition of a cult film.

a film that has so much going for hereafter Buckaroo Banzai, but initially didn’t find the same audience that many other science fiction features of the '80s did, namely the Star Wars sequels

With one of the longest movie titles in cinematic history, and one of the most unique heroes to ever grace the silver screen, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (hereafter Buckaroo Banzai) is a film that has so much going for hereafter Buckaroo Banzai, but initially didn’t find the same audience that many other science fiction features of the '80s did, namely the Star Wars sequels.

a cult film released in 1984

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension (or just Buckaroo Banzai.) is a cult film released in 1984, starring Peter Weller, John Lithgow, Ellen Barkin, Christopher Lloyd, and Jeff Goldblum. .

with special effects's theme of a spoof of 1950’s era science fiction films and all things sci-fi in general

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension!, with its low-budget look and cheesy special effects, fits with special effects's theme of a spoof of 1950’s era science fiction films and all things sci-fi in general.

action/adventure

Its categories include action/adventure, animation, comics-related, documentary (pop culture related), horror/suspense, humor, and science fiction/fantasy.

to owe a lot to old time movie serials, pulp magazines, and science fiction movies

That having been said, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension also seems to owe a lot to old time movie serials, pulp magazines, and science fiction movies.

With one of the longest movie titles in cinematic history, and to ever grace the silver screen one of the most unique heroes

With one of the longest movie titles in cinematic history, and one of the most unique heroes to ever grace the silver screen, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (hereafter Buckaroo Banzai) is a film that has so much going for hereafter Buckaroo Banzai, but initially didn’t find the same audience that many other science fiction features of the '80s did, namely the Star Wars sequels.

fun, family-friendly

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension” is a fun, family-friendly film from 1984 about rock ‘n’ rolling, dimension-traveling brain surgeon, Buckaroo Banzai (Peter Weller of “RoboCop”), and (Peter Weller's crime-fighting band, the Hong Kong Cavaliers.