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Spaceballs

Year:
Duration:
96 min
Genres:
Adventure | Comedy | Sci-Fi
IMDB rate:
7.1
Director:
Mel Brooks
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1987-06-24
Filming Locations: Imperial County, California, USA
Earnings
Budget: $22,700,000
Opening Weekend: $6,600,000 (USA) (28 June 1987)
Gross: $38,119,483 (USA)£979,026 (UK)
Cast
Actor
Character
Tony Griffin
Tony Griffin
Spaceballs
Mike Pniewski
Mike Pniewski
Spaceballs
Mel Brooks
President Skroob
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
Lorene Yarnell Jansson
Dot Matrix
John Hurt
John Hurt
Sal Viscuso
Radio Operator
Ronny Graham
Minister
Jim J. Bullock
Prince Valium
Leslie Bevis
Commanderette Zircon
Jim Jackman
Major Asshole
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
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
Corey Burton
Dink
Camille Hagen
Woman in Diner
Phil Hartman
Dink
Tress MacNeille
Dink
Jerry Maren
(uncredited)
Terence Marsh
Spaceball Drum Beater
Thomas Meehan
King Roland's Aide
Rob Paulsen
Spaceball with Comb /
John Perrigan
Dink
Julie Pitkanen
Self-Destruct Voice
Reynaldo Silva
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Cary Stratton
(uncredited)
Dick Warlock
Vulcan Pinch Guard
Michael York
Ape #1
Did you know?
Trivia
When coming up with a new title for the film, replacing the original title "Planet Moron", when they heard about the British science fiction spoof "Morons from Outer Space". Mel Brooks, Ronnie Graham and Thomas Meehan went through all the letters of the alphabet, to search for a word to add to "Space", which Thomas Meehan suggested. But, Mel Brooks spilled a drink and shouted "Balls!" and Ronnie Graham said "Spaceballs!" which became the film's new and final title and they came up with the idea that the villains The Spaceballs, would wear ball shaped helmets.
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President Skroob's name is an anagram of Mel Brooks, the man who plays him.
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The voice of the Self-Destruct Countdown is that of the film's script supervisor, Julie Pitkanen.
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Goofs
In the scene where they are 'combing the desert' the tracks of the combs are both in front and behind them already.
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When Lone Star, Barf, Vespa, and Dot (or rather, their stunt doubles) are running towards the closing door, it is almost completely closed. In subsequent shots, it is open much wider than before.
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When President Skroob is beamed into the next room, his head gets turned backwards. Yet for some reason, no-one notices that his hands have also been reversed.
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Quotes
Lone Starr: [sees Barf carrying a lot of luggage] Checking in? What the hell is all that?
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Princess Vespa: Hey! I don't have to put up with this! I'm rich!
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Yogurt: And may the Schwartz be with youuuyoyoy - oh what a world, what a world!
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Faq
Q
Is this movie based on a book?
A
No. This movie is a parody on the original Star Wars trilogy among other films such as the Star Trek series. However, there is a book adaptation of the movie called Spaceballs: The Book by R.L. Stine (aka Jovial Bob Stine).
Q
Why were Lone Starr and Barf on Dark Helmet's hit list?
A
Lone Starr and Barf are mercenaries of sorts. They have likely crossed paths with the Spaceballs several times in the past, likely foiling some of their foolish ploys. Not to mention, Lone Starr is the only man to dare give Dark Helmet the Raspberry.
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Photos from cast
Tony Griffin Mike Pniewski
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