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Spaceballs
“May the schwartz be with you.”
6.9 / 10• 1987• 1h 36m•PG• English
ComedyScience Fiction
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?
Cast & Crew
Mel Brooks
President Skroob / Yogurt
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mel Brooks's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Spaceballs is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
