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

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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.

• Released: 1984-08-10
• Genres: Science Fiction, Comedy, Adventure
• Runtime: 1h 43m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.0/10 from 534 votes

Directed by W.D. Richter.

Top cast

• Peter Weller as Buckaroo Banzai
• John Lithgow as Lord John Whorfin
• Ellen Barkin as Penny Priddy
• Jeff Goldblum as New Jersey
• Christopher Lloyd as John Bigboote
• Lewis Smith as Perfect Tommy
• Rosalind Cash as John Emdall
• Robert Ito as Professor Hikita
• Pepe Serna as Reno Nevada
• Ronald Lacey as President Widmark

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

• United States: stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus; watch free on The Roku Channel, YouTube Free, Xumo Play, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel; watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: stream on MGM Amazon Channel; watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on MGM Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube

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