A math nerd steals a cosmic secret and vanishes with his girlfriend — physics has never been this chaotic.
Two with-it young physicists are being chased by a sinister exec and her pair of goons, as well as a matched set of small-eyed G-men in black, all in pursuit of a math-nerd who's made off with a mysterious high-tech secret and vanished with his new girlfriend from space. The word "caper," you'll agree, was invented for just this situation.
Acting
Elisa Donovan's chaotic energy deserves more respect
Practical Effects
DIY cosmic tech that somehow works anyway
Writing
Dialogue that thinks it's smarter than you (and might be)
Director
Brian Johnson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Brian Johnson was primarily a visual effects artist on Alien and The Empire Strikes Back before directing this, his only feature.
This film barely registered on release but became a minor cult object among '90s VHS scavengers who recognized its Buckaroo Banzai energy on a shoestring.
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