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Features: DVD, Special Edition, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 2.35:1, Spanish
The very oddest good movie in many a full moon," Buckaroo Banzai combines "humor, imagination, a little oriental mysticism and a passel of sharp performances [into] very chic sci-fi" (Time)! Oscar nominees* Peter Weller and John Lithgow team with Emmy winners Ellen Barkin and Christopher Lloyd for a fiendishly clever, action-packed adventure in an outlandish world you'll want to visit again and again!Brilliant brain surgeon Banzai (Weller) just made scientific history. Shifting his Oscillation Overthruster into warp speed, he's the first man ever to travel to the Eighth Dimension and come back sane! But when his sworn enemy, the demented Dr. Lizardo (Lithgow), devises a plot to steal the Overthruster and bring an evil army of aliens back to destroy Earth, Buckaroo goes cranium to cranium with the madman in an extra-dimensional battle that could result in total annihilation of the universe!*1993: Short Film/Live Action, Partners (Weller); 1983: Supporting Actor, Terms Of Endearment (Lithgow)System Requirements:Running Time: 102 Min.Format: DVD MOVIE
"The very oddest good movie in many a full moon." Time Magazine
"Off-the-wall pulp fiction..." Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide
"Hip! Imaginative! An offbeat sci-fi adventure with humor from every dimension!" The Hollywood Reporter
Editor's Note
A wild, unpredictable and witty sci-fi comedy in which the survival of the entire human race hinges on the efforts of one man--Buckaroo Banzai. Buckaroo (Peter Weller) possesses an unusual number of professional skills--he's a neurosurgeon, race car driver, rock star, and comic book hero. While testing his jet-propelled Ford Fiesta, he drives through a rock, accidentally unleashing alien criminals from another planet who were imprisoned there. Suddenly, "Earth saver" seems destined to be added to Buckaroo's list of occupations, but not if evil Dr. Emilio Lizardo (John Lithgow) has his way. Less than successful in its 1984 theatrical run, W.D. Richter's wild, anything-goes sci-fi comic book comedy has developed a rabid cult of admirers in the ensuing years.
| Features | Jet Car Secrets Revealed | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Access | | Pink Carruther's Unknown Facts Subtitle Track | | Banzai Institute Archives | | "Easter Eggs" | | Exciting Special Features For Nuon Players | | "Making Of..." Documentary | | Director's Audio Commentary | | Character Profiles | | Subtitles: French, Spanish | | Rare Prologue Sequence | | Never-Before-Seen Deleted Scenes | | Photo Gallery | | Widescreen Version Enhanced For 16x9 TVs | | Audio: English 5.1; French Mono |
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Release Information
| | Studio: MGM |
| Release Date: 6/8/2004 |
| Running Time: 103 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1984 | | Catalog ID: 1002040 | | UPC: 00027616862785 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: French, Spanish | | Video: B&W |
Aspect Ratio | | 2.35:1 |
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"...It's a lunatic ball, an extremely genial, witty example of what is becoming a movie genre all its own....Hard to top for pure, nutty fun." 10/05/1984 p.C5Variety
"...Very funny....[Lithgow] gives one of the most controlled out-of-control performances on screen in recent years..." 08/08/1984 |
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