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?
Directed by Mel Brooks
galaxy
android
space marine
laser gun
temple
swordplay
space battle
space travel
space mission
satire
altar
magnet beam
speed of light
plastic surgery
password
parody
spoof
Rank
#42 in 1987·#4239 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.4 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Mel Brooks
President Skroob / Yogurt
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
Joan Rivers
Dot Matrix (voice)
Lorene Yarnell Jansson
Dot Matrix
John Hurt
John Hurt
Sal Viscuso
Radio Operator
Crew
Mel Brooks
Director
Mel Brooks
Screenplay
Thomas Meehan
Screenplay
Ronny Graham
Screenplay
John Morris
Original Music Composer
Mel Brooks
Producer
Randy Thom
Sound Designer
Gary Rydstrom
Sound Designer
Ken Diaz
Makeup Artist
Lynn Stalmaster
Casting
Dick Warlock
Stunt Coordinator
Dane Farwell
Stunt Double
Popular Reviews
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7.0★ · 02/06/16
OUT OF ORDER? FUCK! EVEN IN THE FUTURE NOTHING WORKS!
OUT OF ORDER? FUCK! EVEN IN THE FUTURE NOTHING WORKS!