The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
Directed by W.D. Richter · Cinematography by Fred J. Koenekamp
PG103 min61 frames
Science FictionComedyAdventureRomance
Beings from Another Dimension have invaded your world.
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What is The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension about?
Adventurer/surgeon/rock musician Buckaroo Banzai and his band of men, the Hong Kong Cavaliers, take on evil alien invaders from the 8th dimension.
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, often shortened to Buckaroo Banzai, is a 1984 American adventure science fiction comedy film produced and directed by W. D. Richter and written by Earl Mac Rauch. It stars Peter Weller in the title role, with Ellen Barkin, John Lithgow, Jeff Goldblum, and Christopher Lloyd. The supporting cast includes Lewis Smith, Rosalind Cash, Clancy Brown, Pepe Serna, Robert Ito, Vincent Schiavelli, Dan Hedaya, Matt Clark, Bill Henderson, Jonathan Banks, John Ashton, Carl Lumbly and Ronald Lacey.
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Sampled across 61 frames, the coverage of The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension leans on medium shots (51% of the sample) and wide compositions (23%). Cinematographer Fred J. Koenekamp keeps 48% of it in low-key light. Night and dusk account for 46% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 59% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1980s.
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