Movie: The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

Top 10 Billed Cast

Peter Weller
Peter Weller

Buckaroo Banzai

John Lithgow
John Lithgow

Lord John Whorfin

Ellen Barkin
Ellen Barkin

Penny Priddy

Jeff Goldblum
Jeff Goldblum

New Jersey

Christopher Lloyd
Christopher Lloyd

John Bigboote

Lewis Smith
Lewis Smith

Perfect Tommy

Rosalind Cash
Rosalind Cash

John Emdall

Robert Ito
Robert Ito

Professor Hikita

Pepe Serna
Pepe Serna

Reno Nevada

Ronald Lacey
Ronald Lacey

President Widmark

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