The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

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

 Credits

Cast

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

Director

Director
W.D. Richter

Writing credits

Written by
Earl Mac Rauch

Producer

Executive producer
Sidney Beckerman
Producer
Neil Canton
Associate producer
Dennis Jones (Dennis E. Jones)
Producer
W.D. Richter

Cinematography

Director of photography
Fred J. Koenekamp

Editor

Editor
George Bowers
Editor
Richard Marks

Casting

Casting director
Terry Liebling

Production design

Production designer
J. Michael Riva

Art direction

Art director
Richard Carter (Rick Carter)
Art director
Stephen Dane

Set decoration

Set decorator
Linda DeScenna

Costume design

Costume designer
Aggie Guerrard Rodgers (Aggie Guerard Rodgers)

Makeup department

Makeup supervisor
Bari Dreiband (Bari Dreiband-Burman)
Hair stylist
Stephen Robinette
Special makeup effects artist
Steve LaPorte (*)
Special makeup effects artist
John Logan (*)
Special makeup effects artist
Tom Woodruff Jr. (*)

Production management

Unit production manager
Dennis Jones (Dennis E. Jones)
Executive in charge of production
Michael G. Nathanson

Assistant director

First assistant director
Gary Daigler
Dga trainee
Bryan Denegal
Second assistant director
Katterli A. Frauenfelder (Katterli Frauenfelder)

Art department

Production illustrator
Tom Cranham
Production illustrator
Sherman Labby
Property master
Erik Nelson (Erik L. Nelson)
Assistant property master
David Newell (David P. Newell)
Set designer
Virginia Randolph (Virginia L. Randolph)
Production illustrator
Tom Southwell
Propmaker
Mark Sparks
Construction coordinator
George Stokes
Poster artist
John Alvin (*)
Model maker
Christopher Courtois (*)
Set dresser
Glenn Forbes (*)
Set dresser
Scott L. London (*)

Sound department

Re-recording mixer
David E. Campbell
Adr editor
Doreen A. Dixon
Supervising sound editor
Gordon Ecker Jr. (Gordon Ecker)
Production sound mixer
Michael Evje
Sound recordist
Alfred T. Ferrante
Special synthesized sound effects
Alan Howarth
Sound designer
Bones Howe
Boom operator
Jim McCann (James M. McCann)
Supervising sound editor
Anthony Milch
Re-recording mixer
John T. Reitz
Foley artist
John Roesch
Foley artist
Joan Rowe
Re-recording mixer
Gregg C. Rudloff (Gregg Rudloff)
Special synthesized sound effects
Arne Schulze (Bodifications)
Assistant
Alan Bromberg (*) (Sound editor)
Foley recordist
Greg Orloff (*)
Sound editor
Marvin Walowitz (*)
Sound effects recordist
Richard E. Yawn (*)

Special effects

Special effects
David Blitstein
Special effects
Henry Millar
Special effects
Cleve Hall (*)
Special effects
Doug Hubbard (*)

Visual effects

SEM photography
Mike Beard (Greenlite)
Motion control assistant
Scott Beattie (DQI)
Animator
James Belohovek (VCE)
Optical effects
Beverly Bernacki (VCE)
Motion control animator
Michael Bigelow (DQI)
Animator
Layne Bourgoyne (VCE)
Animator
Stephen Burg (VCE) (Steve Berg)
Matte cameraman
Glenn Campbell (DQI)
Additional effects animator
Chris Casady
Optical effects
Colette Emanuel (VCE)
Special visual effects supervisor
Michael Fink (Michael L. Fink)
Visual effects coordinator
Linda Fleischer (Linda Fleisher)
Optical cameraman
Mark Freund (DQI)
Matte artist
Rocco Gioffre (DQI)
Modelmaker
Ron Gress
Computer video consultant
Stephen Grummette (Steve Grumette)
Motion control assistant
Eric Guaglione (DQI)
Optical effects
James Hagedorn (VCE)
Motion control technician
David Hardberger (DQI) (David R. Hardberger)
Effects photography
William L. Hayward (Greenlite)
Stop motion animator
Rick Heinrichs (Greenlite)
Computer graphics consultant
Judith Herman
Motion control technician
Thomas Hollister (DQI)
Modelmaker
Mike Hosch (Michael Hosch)
Motion control technician
Fred Iguchi (DQI)
Miniatures construction
Gregory Jein
Composite photography
Christopher L. Keith (Greenlite) (Christopher Keith)
Effects supervisor
Peter Kuran (VCE)
Electronics design
Robin Dean Leyden
Effects manager
Thomas R. Polizzi (Greenlite)
Motion control technician
William Reilly (DQI)
Animator
R.J. Robertson (VCE)
Effects supervisor
John Scheele (Greenlite)
Modelmaker
Dennis M. Schultz (Dennis Schultz)
Modelmaker
David Schwartz
Production coordinator
Keith Shartle (DQI)
Motion control supervisor
Scott Squires (DQI)
Miniatures supervisor
Mark Stetson
Animator
Rick Taylor (VCE)
Electronic effects and props
Richard L. Thompson (Rick Thompson)
Effects animation and design
John Van Vliet (Greenlite) (John T. Van Vliet)
Video engineering consultant
Robert Wilcox
Motion control supervisor
Hoyt Yeatman (DQI)
Administrator
Jacqueline Zietlow (VCE)
Optical effects
Dennis Dorney (*)
Model maker
Leslie Ekker (*)

Stunts

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

Camera

Second assistant camera
William G. Clevenger (Billy Clevenger)
Still photographer
Bruce McBroom
Camera operator
Edward Morey III
Key grip
John J. Murray (John Murray)
Gaffer
Salvatore Orefice (Sal Orefice)
First assistant camera
Tony Rivetti
Aerial assistant camera
Wayne Baker (*)
Additional photography
Jordan Cronenweth (*)
Still photographer
Dave Friedman (*)
First assistant camera
Louis Niemeyer (*)
Steadicam operator
Stephen St. John (*)
Grip
Ronald Veto (*) (Second unit)

Wardrobe department

Costumer
Linda Henrikson
Costume supervisor
Eddie Marks
Costumer
Radford Polinsky

Editorial department

Assistant editor
Cheryl Bloch
Assistant editor
John Bracken
First assistant editor
Jane Schwartz Jaffe
Apprentice editor
Larry Fallick (Larry Fallick)
Negative cutter
Brian Ralph

Music department

Musician
Michael Boddicker (Synthesizer)
Music supervisor
Bones Howe
Music editor
Kenneth Karman
Assistant music editor
Alexandra Leviloff
Electronic music recording supervisor
John Vigran
Musician
George Doering (*)

Other crew

Production accountant
Selma Brown (Zeiderman, Oberman & Associates)
Physical consultant
Chris Collins (Mr. Weller)
Production assistant
Dena Fischer
Title designer
Wayne Fitzgerald
Production intern
David Gross
Production intern
Mark Homer
Assistant
Dan Lupovitz (Mr. Canton and Mr. Richter)
Script supervisor
H. Bud Otto
Production coordinator
Judi Rosner
Assistant
Kathryn Newbrough Sommer (Mr. Beckerman)
Production assistant
Robert Steloff (Robert Michael Steloff)
Dialect coach
Roberto Terminelli (John Lithgow)
Unit publicist
Anne Thompson
Adr voice
Dan Roth (*)
Aerial coordinator/pilot
Charles A. Tamburro (*)
Stand-in
Dennis Tracy (*) (Clancy brown)

(*) uncredited