The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

Name: The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
Director: W.D. Richter
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction, Romance
Released: 1984-08-10
Rating: 5.959

Film1984

AdventureComedyScience FictionRomance

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Director: W.D. Richter
Language: English
Released: 1984-08-10
Runtime: —

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Adventurer/surgeon/rock musician Buckaroo Banzai and his band of men, the Hong Kong Cavaliers, take on evil alien invaders from the 8th dimension.

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