Spaceballs

Mel Brooks's 1987 parody of the Star Wars trilogy is a jumble of jokes rather than a comic feature, and, predictably, some of those jokes work better than others. The cast, including Brooks in two roles, more or less mimics the principal characters from George Lucas's famous story line, and the director certainly gets a boost from new allies (SCTV graduates Rick Moranis and John Candy) as well as old ones (Dick Van Patten, Dom DeLuise). Watch this and wait for the sporadic inspiration--but don't be surprised if you find yourself yearning for those years when Brooks was a more complete filmmaker (Young Frankenstein). --Tom Keogh

Movie Details

Cast: Mel Brooks, Rick Moranis, John Candy, Bill Pullman, Daphne Zuniga, George Wyner, Joan Rivers, Dick Van Patten, Michael Winslow, Lorene Yarnell, John Hurt, Sal Viscuso, Ronny Graham, Leslie Bevis
MPAA Rating: PG
Running time: 96 min
DVD Aspect Ratios: Widescreen 1.85:1, Standard 1.33:1

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DVD Features:

Audio Commentary by Mel Brooks

Special Behind-The-Scenes Footage

Original Theatrical Trailer

International rating:

Europe: PG
Australia: PG

DVD International release dates:
North America: Aug 1, 06