Is Buckaroo Banzai a real movie?

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension!, often shortened to Buckaroo Banzai, is a 1984 American science fiction film produced and directed by W. D. Richter and written by Earl Mac Rauch. It stars Peter Weller in the titular role, with Ellen Barkin, John Lithgow, Jeff Goldblum, and Christopher Lloyd.

Is there a second Buckaroo Banzai?

And now, finally, all these years later, there is an official official sequel: Buckaroo Banzai Against the World Crime League, et al: A Compendium of Evils is a 544-page novel written by Rauch coming in August from Dark Horse. Well, we say it’s written by Rauch, but the credits say it’s “as told by” the Reno Kid.

What is the meaning of Buckaroo Banzai?

Buckaroo Banzai is the lead character, played by Peter Weller, of the eponymous 1984 cult film, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension.

What happened to the second Buckaroo Banzai movie?

Richter reportedly laughs when asked about the sequel, and continues: That seems like a real cheat, to put it there and not make the movie. But again, if the movie had gone out to make a fortune, we would have made it.

What was Buckaroo Banzai based on?

“…Buckaroo Banzai…” was the SF franchise that never happened. Created by writer Earl Mac Rauch and then directed by W.D. Richter, it was based around a genius neuro-surgeon/rock star/ cultural hero- Buckaroo Banzai (Peter Weller), and his band, the Hong Kong Cavaliers.

Who owns the rights to Buckaroo Banzai?

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension The complaint, filed last week, asserts that rights to Buckaroo Banzai reside with MGM, not screenwriter Earl Mac Rauch and director W.D. Richter.

How much did it cost to make Buckaroo Banzai?

12 million USD
17 million USD
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension/Budget