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Spaceballs (1987)

PG06/24/1987Comedy, Science Fiction1h 36m

May the farce be with you.

Overview

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?

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Mel Brooks

    President Skroob / Yogurt

  2. Cast 1

    John Candy

    Barf

  3. Cast 1

    Rick Moranis

    Dark Helmet

  4. Cast 1

    Bill Pullman

    Lone Starr

  5. Cast 1

    Daphne Zuniga

    Princess Vespa

  6. Cast 1

    Dick Van Patten

    King Roland

  7. Cast 1

    George Wyner

    Colonel Sandurz

  8. Cast 1

    Michael Winslow

    Radar Technician

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    Joan Rivers

    Dot Matrix (voice)

***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,...