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Spaceballs (1987)
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?
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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?
Rating:PG
Genre:Comedy, Science Fiction
Directed By:Mel Brooks
Written By:Mel Brooks, Thomas Meehan, Ronny Graham
In Theaters:6/24/1987
Box Office:$38,119,483
Runtime:96 minutes
Studio:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Brooksfilms Ltd.
Cast
Mel Brooks
Director
Mel Brooks
Director
Bill Pullman
Lone Starr
Rick Moranis
Dark Helmet
Mel Brooks
President Skroob / Yogurt
Daphne Zuniga
Princess Vespa
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