Three years before playing RoboCop, Peter Weller introduced the world to Dr. Buckaroo Banzai, a man who was somewhat improbably a genius inventor, a surgeon, a test pilot and even a rock star on the side. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension is played for laughs, but it’s been embraced as a cult film that was underappreciated upon its release.
Early in the film, Buckaroo really does break through to the eighth dimension, and he accidentally brings back something alien. Buckaroo also finds himself the target of an evil scientist who wants to steal his work and an alien invasion from the eighth dimension. It’s a good thing that Buckaroo has a rock band backing him, because otherwise humanity would be doomed.
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension is streaming on Prime Video.
