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6.8

Spaceballs

PG·1987·96m

Comedy

Science Fiction

Comedy

Science Fiction

Summary

When the nefarious Dark Helmet hatches a plan to snatch Princess Vespa and steal her planet's air, space-bum-for-hire Lone Starr and his clueless sidekick fly to the rescue. Along the way, they meet Yogurt, who puts Lone Starr wise to the power of "The Schwartz." Can he master it in time to save the day?

Cast

Mel Brooks

President Skroob / Yogurt

John Candy

Barf

Rick Moranis

Dark Helmet

Bill Pullman

Lone Starr

Daphne Zuniga

Princess Vespa

Dick Van Patten

King Roland

George Wyner

Colonel Sandurz

Michael Winslow

Radar Technician

Joan Rivers

Dot Matrix (voice)

Lorene Yarnell Jansson

Dot Matrix

John Hurt

Sal Viscuso

Radio Operator

Ronny Graham

Minister

Jim J. Bullock

Prince Valium

Leslie Bevis

Commanderette Zircon

Jim Jackman

Major Asshole

Mike Pniewski

Laser Gunner

Sandy Helberg

Dr. Schlotkin

Stephen Tobolowsky

Captain of the Guard

Jeff MacGregor

Snotty

Henry Kaiser

Magnetic Beam Operator

Denise Gallup

Charlene

Dian Gallup

Marlene

Gail Barle

Waitress

Dey Young

Waitress

Rhonda Shear

Woman in Diner

Robert Prescott

Sand Cruiser Driver

Jack Riley

TV Newsman

Tom Dreesen

Megamaid Guard

Rudy De Luca

Vinnie

Tony Griffin

Prison Guard

Rick Ducommun

Prison Guard

Ken Olfson

Head Usher

Bryan O'Byrne

Organist

Wayne Wilson

Trucker in Cap

Ira Miller

Short Order Cook

Earl Finn

Guard with Captain

Mitchell Bock

Video Operator

Tommy Swerdlow

Troop Leader

Tim Russ

Trooper

Ed Gale

Dink

Antonio Hoyos

Dink

Felix Silla

Dink

Arturo Gil

Dink

Tony Cox

Dink

John Kennedy Hayden

Dink

Dee Booher

Bearded Lady

Johnny Silver

Caddy

Brenda Strong

Nurse

Dom DeLuise

Pizza the Hutt (voice)

Robert Buckingham

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Corey Burton

Dink (voice) (uncredited)

Dan Cotter

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Brent Dunsford

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Phil Hartman

Dink (voice) (uncredited)

Conrad Hurtt

Guard (uncredited)

Rick Lazzarini

Pizza the Hutt / Ape #2 (uncredited)

Tress MacNeille

Dink (voice) (uncredited)

Jerry Maren

Dink (uncredited)

Terence Marsh

Spaceball Drum Beater (uncredited)

Steve McLean

Movie Crew Member (uncredited)

Sam L. Nickens

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

John Paragon

Dink (voice) (uncredited)

Rob Paulsen

Spaceball with Comb / Dink (voice) (uncredited)

Julie Pitkanen

Self-Destruct Voice (voice) (uncredited)

Ben Pollock

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Thomas Meehan

King Roland's Aide (uncredited)

Crew

Director, Screenplay

Mel Brooks

Screenplay

Thomas Meehan

Screenplay

Ronny Graham

Reviews

Wuchak

December 9, 2018

***Silly satire based on Star Wars***

Released in 1987, Mel Brooks’ “Spaceballs” parodies the Star Wars flicks and includes jokes based on Star Trek, “Lawrence of Arabia,” “Alien” and “Planet of the Apes.”

Some people hate this film, but it works for what it is: a totally goofy spoof. It’s consistently amusing with several laugh-out-loud bits and memorable lines.

The cast is notable, highlighted by John Candy as Barf, Daphne Zuniga as Princess Vespa, Rick Moranis as Dark Helmet, Brooks as Yogurt, and Joan Rivers’ voice as Dot Matrix. The rest are good too (Bill Pullman as Lone Starr, George Wyner as Colonel Sandurz, etc.).

The film runs 1 hour, 36 minutes.

GRADE: B