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

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

W.D. Richter ... (directed by)

Writing Credits  

Earl Mac Rauch ... (written by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Peter Weller ... Buckaroo Banzai
John Lithgow ... Dr. Emilio Lizardo / Lord John Whorfin
Ellen Barkin ... Penny Priddy
Jeff Goldblum ... New Jersey
Christopher Lloyd ... John Bigbooté
Lewis Smith ... Perfect Tommy
Rosalind Cash ... John Emdall
Robert Ito ... Professor Hikita
Pepe Serna ... Reno Nevada
Ronald Lacey ... President Widmark
Matt Clark ... Secretary of Defense
Clancy Brown ... Rawhide
William Traylor William Traylor ... General Catburd
Carl Lumbly ... John Parker
Vincent Schiavelli ... John O'Connor
Dan Hedaya ... John Gomez
Mariclare Costello ... Senator Cunningham
Bill Henderson ... Casper Lindley
Damon Hines Damon Hines ... Scooter Lindley
Billy Vera Billy Vera ... Pinky Carruthers
Laura Harrington ... Mrs. Johnson
Michael Santoro ... Billy Travers
Jonathan Banks ... Lizardo Hospital Guard
Robert Gray Robert Gray ... Radar Blazer
Gary Bisig Gary Bisig ... Radar Blazer
Kent Perkins ... Mission Control
John Ashton ... Highway Patrolman (as John David Ashton)
Ken Magee Ken Magee ... Duck Hunter Burt (as Kenneth Magee)
James Keane ... Duck Hunter Bubba
Yakov Smirnoff ... National Security Advisor
Leonard Gaines Leonard Gaines ... Artie Duncan
Francine Lembi Francine Lembi ... TV Anchorwoman
John Walter Davis John Walter Davis ... Star Surgeon
Read Morgan ... Exhibitor
James Rosin ... John Yaya
Raye Birk ... Reporter
Jane Marla Robbins Jane Marla Robbins ... Reporter
Kevin Rodney Sullivan ... John Gant (as Kevin Sullivan)
Jessie Lawrence Ferguson ... Black Lectroid Commander
Radford Polinsky Radford Polinsky ... Marine Lt.
Sam Minsky Sam Minsky ... Kolodny Brother
Robert Hummer Robert Hummer ... Kolodny Brother
Gerald Peterson Gerald Peterson ... Rug Sucker
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
James Saito ... Masado Banzai, Buckaroo's Father (scenes deleted)
Karla Dansereau ... Fan Girl (uncredited)
Matthew Earnest Matthew Earnest ... Drunk niteclub patron (uncredited)
Michele Hess ... (uncredited)
Tommy J. Huff ... Sam the jetcar mechanic (uncredited)
Greg Mires Greg Mires ... Young Buckaroo (uncredited)
Matthew Mires Matthew Mires ... Young Buckaroo (uncredited)
Bob Papenbrook ... John Smallberries (uncredited)
Corey Dee Williams Corey Dee Williams ... Lectroid (uncredited)

Produced by 

Sidney Beckerman ... executive producer
Neil Canton ... producer (produced by)
Dennis E. Jones ... associate producer (as Dennis Jones)
W.D. Richter ... producer (produced by)

Music by 

Michael Boddicker ... (music by)

Cinematography by 

Fred J. Koenekamp ... director of photography

Editing by 

George Bowers ... (edited by)
Richard Marks ... (edited by)

Casting By 

Terry Liebling ... (casting by)

Production Design by 

J. Michael Riva

Art Direction by 

Rick Carter ... (as Richard Carter)
Stephen Dane

Set Decoration by 

Linda DeScenna

Costume Design by 

Aggie Guerard Rodgers ... (as Aggie Guerrard Rodgers)

Makeup Department 

Bari Dreiband-Burman ... makeup supervisor (as Bari Dreiband)
Stephen Robinette ... hair stylist
Steve LaPorte ... special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
John Logan ... special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
Tom Woodruff Jr. ... special makeup effects artist (uncredited)

Production Management 

Dennis E. Jones ... unit production manager (as Dennis Jones)
Michael G. Nathanson ... executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Gary Daigler ... first assistant director
Bryan Denegal ... dga trainee
Katterli Frauenfelder ... second assistant director (as Katterli A. Frauenfelder)

Art Department 

Tom Cranham ... production illustrator
Sherman Labby ... production illustrator
Erik L. Nelson ... property master (as Erik Nelson)
David P. Newell ... assistant property master (as David Newell)
Virginia L. Randolph ... set designer (as Virginia Randolph)
Tom Southwell ... production illustrator
Mark Sparks ... propmaker
George Stokes ... construction coordinator
John Alvin ... poster artist (uncredited)
Chris Courtois ... model maker (uncredited)
Glenn Forbes ... set dresser (uncredited)
Scott L. London ... set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department 

David E. Campbell ... re-recording mixer
Doreen A. Dixon ... adr editor
Gordon Ecker ... supervising sound editor (as Gordon Ecker Jr.)
Michael Evje ... production sound mixer
Alfred T. Ferrante ... sound recordist
Alan Howarth ... special synthesized sound effects
Bones Howe ... sound designer
James M. McCann ... boom operator (as Jim McCann)
Anthony Milch ... supervising sound editor
John T. Reitz ... re-recording mixer
John Roesch ... foley artist
Joan Rowe ... foley artist
Gregg Rudloff ... re-recording mixer (as Gregg C. Rudloff)
Arne Schulze ... special synthesized sound effects: Bodifications
Allan Bromberg ... assistant: sound editor (uncredited)
Greg Orloff ... foley recordist (uncredited)
Marvin Walowitz ... sound editor (uncredited)
Richard E. Yawn ... sound effects recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

David Blitstein ... special effects
Henry Millar ... special effects
Cleve Hall ... special effects (uncredited)
Doug Hubbard ... special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

Mike Beard ... SEM photography: Greenlite
Scott Beattie ... motion control assistant: DQI
James Belohovek ... animator: VCE
Beverly Bernacki ... optical effects: VCE
Michael Bigelow ... motion control animator: DQI
Layne Bourgoyne ... animator: VCE
Steve Burg ... animator: VCE (as Stephen Burg)
Glenn Campbell ... matte cameraman: DQI
Chris Casady ... additional effects animator
Colette Emanuel ... optical effects: VCE
Michael L. Fink ... special visual effects supervisor (as Michael Fink)
Linda Fleisher ... visual effects coordinator (as Linda Fleischer)
Mark Freund ... optical cameraman: DQI
Rocco Gioffre ... matte artist: DQI
Ron Gress ... modelmaker
Steve Grumette ... computer video consultant (as Stephen Grummette)
Eric Guaglione ... motion control assistant: DQI
James Hagedorn ... optical effects: VCE
David R. Hardberger ... motion control technician: DQI (as David Hardberger)
William L. Hayward ... effects photography: Greenlite
Rick Heinrichs ... stop motion animator: Greenlite
Judith Herman ... computer graphics consultant
Thomas Hollister ... motion control technician: DQI
Michael Hosch ... modelmaker (as Mike Hosch)
Fred Iguchi ... motion control technician: DQI
Gregory Jein ... miniatures construction
Christopher Keith ... composite photography: Greenlite (as Christopher L. Keith)
Peter Kuran ... effects supervisor: VCE
Robin Dean Leyden ... electronics design
Thomas R. Polizzi ... effects manager: Greenlite
William Reilly ... motion control technician: DQI
R.J. Robertson ... animator: VCE
John Scheele ... effects supervisor: Greenlite
Dennis Schultz ... modelmaker (as Dennis M. Schultz)
David Schwartz ... modelmaker
Keith Shartle ... production coordinator: DQI
Scott Squires ... motion control supervisor: DQI
Mark Stetson ... miniatures supervisor
Rick Taylor ... animator: VCE
Rick Thompson ... electronic effects and props (as Richard L. Thompson)
John T. Van Vliet ... effects animation and design: Greenlite (as John Van Vliet)
Robert Wilcox ... video engineering consultant
Hoyt Yeatman ... motion control supervisor: DQI
Jacqueline Zietlow ... administrator: VCE
Dennis Dorney ... optical effects (uncredited)
Leslie Ekker ... model maker (uncredited)

Stunts 

M. James Arnett ... stunt coordinator
Chuck Cooper ... stunts
Mike De Luna ... stunts (as Mike Deluna)
Justin De Rosa ... stunts (as Justin Derosa)
Tommy J. Huff ... stunts (as Tom Huff)
Gary Hymes ... stunts
Alan Oliney ... stunts (as Alan Olney)
Mic Rodgers ... stunts (as Mic Rogers)
Michael Runyard ... stunts
Jerry Segal ... stunts
Frank James Sparks ... stunts (as Frank Sparks)
Rick Avery ... stunt pilot (uncredited)
Richard Epper ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Billy Clevenger ... second assistant camera (as William G. Clevenger)
Bruce McBroom ... still photographer
Edward Morey III ... camera operator
John Murray ... key grip (as John J. Murray)
Sal Orefice ... gaffer (as Salvatore Orefice)
Tony Rivetti ... first assistant camera
Wayne Baker ... aerial assistant camera (uncredited)
Jordan Cronenweth ... additional photography (uncredited)
Dave Friedman ... still photographer (uncredited)
Louis Niemeyer ... first assistant camera (uncredited)
Stephen St. John ... steadicam operator (uncredited)
Ron Veto ... grip: second unit (uncredited)

Casting Department 

Michael Thomas Slifkin ... casting assistant / extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Linda Henrikson ... costumer
Eddie Marks ... costume supervisor
Radford Polinsky ... costumer

Editorial Department 

Cheryl Bloch ... assistant editor
John Bracken ... assistant editor
Jane Schwartz Jaffe ... first assistant editor
Lawrence Jordan ... apprentice editor (as Larry Fallick)
Brian Ralph ... negative cutter

Location Management 

Michael Neale ... location manager

Music Department 

Michael Boddicker ... musician: synthesizer
Bones Howe ... music supervisor
Kenneth Karman ... music editor
Alexandra Leviloff ... assistant music editor
John Vigran ... electronic music recording supervisor
George Doering ... musician (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

H. Bud Otto ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Gary Hellerstein ... transportation coordinator (as Gary M. Hellerstein)
Steve Hellerstein ... transportation captain
Craig Lietzke ... production driver

Additional Crew 

Selma Brown ... production accountant: Zeiderman, Oberman & Associates
Chris Collins ... physical consultant: Mr. Weller
Dena Fischer ... production assistant
Wayne Fitzgerald ... title designer
David Gross ... production intern
Mark Homer ... production intern
Dan Lupovitz ... assistant: Mr. Canton and Mr. Richter
Judi Rosner ... production coordinator
Kathryn Newbrough Sommer ... assistant: Mr. Beckerman
Robert Michael Steloff ... production assistant (as Robert Steloff)
Roberto Terminelli ... dialect coach: John Lithgow
Anne Thompson ... unit publicist
Wayne Kerner ... sign writer (uncredited)
Dan Roth ... adr voice (uncredited)
Charles A. Tamburro ... aerial coordinator/pilot (uncredited)
Dennis Tracy ... stand-in: Clancy Brown (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

See also

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