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Get it between 2025-08-28 to 2025-09-04. Additional 3 business days for provincial shipping.
"I write to thank you and praise you for your remarkable Buckaroo Banzai Collectors’ Compendium. It took a lot of extraordinarily gifted people to make the movie and support it over the decades, but you have almost single-handedly found the time, energy, and passion to transform your joy about the result of our efforts into something quite remarkable: an illuminating (even to me!) and invaluable document that will forever enrich The Banzai Institute’s Archives. Indeed, Buckaroo himself recently took pen in hand (his method) to drop Mac Rauch a note after reading Mrs. Johnson’s personal copy of The Compendium. I quote the good doctor: 'This astounding volume should not be shown to poor Reno because his resulting jealousy will knock him off his game for weeks.' Buckaroo added that he was totally unaware that some people in Germany consider him to be the freakiest guy since Donald Duck, a fact that has given him some pause." - W.D. Richter If you've ever picked up a Buckaroo Banzai related item and wondered, "What is this thing anyway?" then this is the book for you! Providing a comprehensive look at the marketing and promotional materials from the 1984 film, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai, this book contains over three hundred full color images highlighting the wide range of materials from both domestic and international releases. Referred to as the greatest cult film of all time, Buckaroo Banzai was written by Earl Mac Rauch and directed by W. D. Richter. The movie starred Peter Weller, Ellen Barkin, Jeff Goldblum, John Lithgow, Christopher Lloyd, Billy Vera, Clancy Brown, Lewis Smith, Pepe Serna, and Laura Harrington. Considered a movie impossible to describe, this book features exclusive interviews with Billy Vera, Laura Harrington, Bruce McBroom, Radford Polinsky, and others. Unique and one-of-a-kind items are highlighted, making this the ultimate guide for Banzai enthusiasts. Posters, slides, lobby cards, and original artwork from the comic book series are featured with translations for international marketing materials. One international reviewer remarked, “Does this all seem a little crazy? Then you have everything wrong because this is completely insane!”