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# The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) - Is it OK for kids? | Top Rated Families

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# The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

1984Rated PG103 minScience FictionComedyAdventureRomance

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Adventurer/surgeon/rock musician Buckaroo Banzai and his band of men, the Hong Kong Cavaliers, take on evil alien invaders from the 8th dimension.

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**Length:** 103 min - long for under-sevens

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