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The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
Science FictionComedyAdventureRomance3.0
Adventurer/surgeon/rock musician Buckaroo Banzai and his band of men, the Hong Kong Cavaliers, take on evil alien invaders from the 8th dimension.Adventurer/surgeon/rock musician Buckaroo Banzai and his band of men, the Hong Kong Cavaliers, take on evil alien invaders from the 8th dimension.
August 10, 1984 · Directed by W.D. Richter
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Runtime1h 43m
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Peter Weller
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