Is there a Buckaroo Banzai Electronic Press Kit?


Yes. There was an Electronic Press Kit (EPK) created at the time the movie was shot that would have been used for publicity purposes.

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai
A - V Press Kit
Table Of Contents

1) Trailer - 1:30

(The trailer consists mostly of shots of Buckaroo Banzai and the Hong Kong Cavaliers from the end of the film at the dam intercut with quick flashes of scenes from the film. A very underdeveloped trailer for such a great film.)

2) Buckaroo Banzai and the Hong Kong Caveliars - 3:02

(Shots from the Trailer plus voice overs and some interviews.)

3) Behind the Scenes - 4:23

(Same as above with more behind the scenes footage.)

4) Featurette - 5:45

(The Featurette contains all of the footage found in the previous three entries. W.D. Richter is interviewed briefly along with some of the stars.)

5) Selected B - Roll - 6:32

(Includes unnarrated behind the scenes footage of the Duck hunting scene among others. Some of this footage was used in the Featurette.)

6) Review Clips

Review Clip #1
Montage - 1:06 (This is the same as the trailer)

Review Clip #2
"Shock Tower" - 1:06 (From when Lizardo threatens Banzai in the Shock Tower.)

Promo Clip #3
"Laugh While You Can" - 1:23 (From when Lizardo is in the hospital)

Promo Clip #4
"I Can Dance" - 1:28 (Two scenes cut together, New Jersey with Buckaroo during the surgery and then outside of the Police station.)

Promo Clip #5
"It Isn't A Hoax" - 1:13 (From when New Jersey makes the Orsen Welles / War of the Worlds conntection.)

The tape is "Copyright 1984 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation" and is a total of 31 Minutes long.


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