Spaceballs (1987)
Spaceballs (1987)
May the farce be with you.
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?

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Cast

Mel Brooks Mel Brooks As: President Skroob / Yogurt
John Candy John Candy As: Barf
Rick Moranis Rick Moranis As: Dark Helmet
Bill Pullman Bill Pullman As: Lone Starr
Daphne Zuniga Daphne Zuniga As: Princess Vespa
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Storyline

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?


Tagline: May the farce be with you.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Comedy, Science Fiction

Language: English

Release Date: 24 June 1987

Country: US

Runtime: 96m

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Brooksfilms

Budget: $22,700,000

Revenue: $38,119,483

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Cast

Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

President Skroob / Yogurt

John Candy

John Candy

Barf

Rick Moranis

Rick Moranis

Dark Helmet

Bill Pullman

Bill Pullman

Lone Starr

Daphne Zuniga

Daphne Zuniga

Princess Vespa

Dick Van Patten

Dick Van Patten

King Roland

George Wyner

George Wyner

Colonel Sandurz

Michael Winslow

Michael Winslow

Radar Technician

Joan Rivers

Joan Rivers

Dot Matrix (voice)

Lorene Yarnell Jansson

Lorene Yarnell Jansson

Dot Matrix

John Hurt

John Hurt

John Hurt

Sal Viscuso

Sal Viscuso

Radio Operator

Ronny Graham

Ronny Graham

Minister

Jim J. Bullock

Jim J. Bullock

Prince Valium

Leslie Bevis

Leslie Bevis

Commanderette Zircon

Jim Jackman

Jim Jackman

Major Asshole

Mike Pniewski

Mike Pniewski

Laser Gunner

Sandy Helberg

Sandy Helberg

Dr. Schlotkin

Stephen Tobolowsky

Stephen Tobolowsky

Captain of the Guard

Jeff MacGregor

Jeff MacGregor

Snotty

Henry Kaiser

Henry Kaiser

Magnetic Beam Operator

Denise Gallup

Denise Gallup

Charlene

Dian Gallup

Dian Gallup

Marlene

Gail Barle

Gail Barle

Waitress

Dey Young

Dey Young

Waitress

Rhonda Shear

Rhonda Shear

Woman in Diner

Robert Prescott

Robert Prescott

Sand Cruiser Driver

Jack Riley

Jack Riley

TV Newsman

Tom Dreesen

Tom Dreesen

Megamaid Guard

Rudy De Luca

Rudy De Luca

Vinnie

Tony Griffin

Tony Griffin

Prison Guard

Rick Ducommun

Rick Ducommun

Prison Guard

Ken Olfson

Ken Olfson

Head Usher

Bryan O'Byrne

Bryan O'Byrne

Organist

Wayne Wilson

Wayne Wilson

Trucker in Cap

Ira Miller

Ira Miller

Short Order Cook

Earl Finn

Earl Finn

Guard with Captain

Mitchell Bock

Mitchell Bock

Video Operator

Tommy Swerdlow

Tommy Swerdlow

Troop Leader

Tim Russ

Tim Russ

Trooper

Ed Gale

Ed Gale

Dink

Antonio Hoyos

Antonio Hoyos

Dink

Felix Silla

Felix Silla

Dink

Arturo Gil

Arturo Gil

Dink

Tony Cox

Tony Cox

Dink

John Kennedy Hayden

John Kennedy Hayden

Dink

Dee Booher

Dee Booher

Bearded Lady

Johnny Silver

Johnny Silver

Caddy

Brenda Strong

Brenda Strong

Nurse

Dom DeLuise

Dom DeLuise

Pizza the Hutt (voice)

Robert Buckingham

Robert Buckingham

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Corey Burton

Corey Burton

Dink (voice) (uncredited)

Dan Cotter

Dan Cotter

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Brent Dunsford

Brent Dunsford

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Phil Hartman

Phil Hartman

Dink (voice) (uncredited)

Conrad Hurtt

Conrad Hurtt

Guard (uncredited)

Rick Lazzarini

Rick Lazzarini

Pizza the Hutt / Ape #2 (uncredited)

Tress MacNeille

Tress MacNeille

Dink (voice) (uncredited)

Jerry Maren

Jerry Maren

Dink (uncredited)

Terence Marsh

Terence Marsh

Spaceball Drum Beater (uncredited)

Steve McLean

Steve McLean

Movie Crew Member (uncredited)

Sam L. Nickens

Sam L. Nickens

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

John Paragon

John Paragon

Dink (voice) (uncredited)

Rob Paulsen

Rob Paulsen

Spaceball with Comb / Dink (voice) (uncredited)

Julie Pitkanen

Julie Pitkanen

Self-Destruct Voice (voice) (uncredited)

Ben Pollock

Ben Pollock

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Thomas Meehan

Thomas Meehan

King Roland's Aide (uncredited)

Directed By

Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

Director

Dan Kolsrud

Dan Kolsrud

Assistant Director

Mitchell Bock

Mitchell Bock

Second Assistant Director

Julie Pitkanen

Julie Pitkanen

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

Screenplay

Thomas Meehan

Thomas Meehan

Screenplay

Ronny Graham

Ronny Graham

Screenplay

Production Crew

Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

Producer

David Rubin

David Rubin

Casting

Lynn Stalmaster

Lynn Stalmaster

Casting

Robert Latham Brown

Robert Latham Brown

Production Manager

Bill Shepard

Bill Shepard

Casting

Ezra Swerdlow

Ezra Swerdlow

Co-Producer

Michael John Meehan

Michael John Meehan

Location Manager

Mary Courtney

Mary Courtney

Production Coordinator

Edited By

Conrad Buff IV

Conrad Buff IV

Editor

Nicholas C. Smith

Nicholas C. Smith

Additional Editing

Jay Ignaszewski

Jay Ignaszewski

Associate Editor

Clarinda Wong

Clarinda Wong

Assistant Editor

Debra Goldfield

Debra Goldfield

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Ken Diaz

Ken Diaz

Makeup Artist

Donfeld

Donfeld

Costume Design

Charmaine Nash Simmons

Charmaine Nash Simmons

Wardrobe Supervisor

Bruce Ericksen

Bruce Ericksen

Wardrobe Supervisor

Ben Nye Jr.

Ben Nye Jr.

Makeup Designer

Melanie Levitt

Melanie Levitt

Makeup Artist

Dione Taylor

Dione Taylor

Hairstylist

Sound

Sandina Bailo-Lape

Sandina Bailo-Lape

Sound Effects Editor

John Morris

John Morris

Original Music Composer

Jeff Pescetto

Jeff Pescetto

Songs

Randy Thom

Randy Thom

Sound Designer

Gary Rydstrom

Gary Rydstrom

Sound Designer

Jeff Wexler

Jeff Wexler

Production Sound Mixer

Don Coufal

Don Coufal

Production Sound Mixer

Jim Stuebe

Jim Stuebe

Production Sound Mixer

Eugene Marks

Eugene Marks

Music Editor

Jack Hayes

Jack Hayes

Orchestrator

Armin Steiner

Armin Steiner

Scoring Mixer

Randy Thom

Randy Thom

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gary Summers

Gary Summers

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Richard Beggs

Richard Beggs

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael John Bateman

Michael John Bateman

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Glad Pickering

Glad Pickering

Dialogue Editor

Ronald Sinclair

Ronald Sinclair

Dialogue Editor

George Simpson

George Simpson

Dialogue Editor

Ken Fischer

Ken Fischer

Sound Effects Editor

Ernie Fosselius

Ernie Fosselius

Sound Effects Editor

Ronald Jacobs

Ronald Jacobs

Sound Effects Editor

Tom Johnson

Tom Johnson

Foley Recordist

Dennie Thorpe

Dennie Thorpe

Foley Artist

Visual Effects

Peter Donen

Peter Donen

Visual Effects Supervisor

Peter Albiez

Peter Albiez

Special Effects Supervisor

Craig Boyajian

Craig Boyajian

Visual Effects Coordinator

Camera

Nick McLean

Nick McLean

Director of Photography

Michael D. O'Shea

Michael D. O'Shea

Camera Operator

Steve Bridge

Steve Bridge

Camera Operator

Michael A. Chavez

Michael A. Chavez

First Assistant Camera

Steve McLean

Steve McLean

First Assistant Camera

George Llerena

George Llerena

Second Assistant Camera

Bill Young

Bill Young

Key Grip

Peter Sorel

Peter Sorel

Still Photographer

Lighting

Tom Stern

Tom Stern

Chief Lighting Technician

Art Department

Harold Michelson

Harold Michelson

Art Direction

John Franco Jr.

John Franco Jr.

Set Decoration

Terence Marsh

Terence Marsh

Production Design

Dianne Wager

Dianne Wager

Assistant Art Director

Peter Kelly

Peter Kelly

Set Designer

Richard McKenzie

Richard McKenzie

Set Designer

Jacques Valin

Jacques Valin

Set Designer

Camille Abbott

Camille Abbott

Production Illustrator

Dennis J. Parrish

Dennis J. Parrish

Property Master

Other Crew

Dick Warlock

Dick Warlock

Stunt Coordinator

Mike Washlake

Mike Washlake

Stunts

Dane Farwell

Dane Farwell

Stunt Double

John J. Hawkins

John J. Hawkins

Special Effects

Richard Ratliff

Richard Ratliff

Special Effects

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