---
title: 'Spaceballs (1987)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Mel Brooks'
released: '1987-06-26'
runtime_minutes: 96
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'Science Fiction'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/spaceballs-1987'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094012/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Spaceballs (1987)

1987 · 96 min · Comedy, Adventure, Science Fiction · United States


## Synopsis

Spaceballs is a 1987 American space opera parody film co-produced, co-written, and directed by Mel Brooks. It primarily parodies the original Star Wars trilogy, but also other popular franchises such as Star Trek, Alien, The Wizard of Oz, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Planet of the Apes, and Transformers. The film stars Bill Pullman, John Candy, Rick Moranis and Daphne Zuniga, with the supporting cast including Dick Van Patten, George Wyner, Lorene Yarnell, and the voice of Joan Rivers. In addition to Brooks playing a dual role, the film features Brooks regulars Dom DeLuise and Rudy De Luca in cameo appearances.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [Ronny Graham](https://cinepixo.com/people/ronny-graham), [Mel Brooks](https://cinepixo.com/people/mel-brooks), [Thomas Meehan](https://cinepixo.com/people/thomas-meehan)
- **Director:** [Mel Brooks](https://cinepixo.com/people/mel-brooks)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Mel Brooks](https://cinepixo.com/people/mel-brooks), [John Morris](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-morris)
- **Producer:** [Mel Brooks](https://cinepixo.com/people/mel-brooks), [Ezra Swerdlow](https://cinepixo.com/people/ezra-swerdlow)
- **Director of Photography:** [Nick McLean](https://cinepixo.com/people/nick-mclean)

## Cast

- [Leslie Bevis](https://cinepixo.com/people/leslie-bevis)
- [Dom DeLuise](https://cinepixo.com/people/dom-deluise)
- [Dick Van Patten](https://cinepixo.com/people/dick-van-patten)
- [Bill Pullman](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-pullman) as Lone Starr
- [Ronny Graham](https://cinepixo.com/people/ronny-graham)
- [George Wyner](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-wyner) as Colonel Sandurz
- [Brenda Strong](https://cinepixo.com/people/brenda-strong)
- [Michael Winslow](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-winslow)
- [Rick Moranis](https://cinepixo.com/people/rick-moranis) as Dark Helmet
- [Jim J. Bullock](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-j-bullock)
- [Dey Young](https://cinepixo.com/people/dey-young)
- [Lorene Yarnell](https://cinepixo.com/people/lorene-yarnell)
- [Daphne Zuniga](https://cinepixo.com/people/daphne-zuniga) as Vespa
- [Tim Russ](https://cinepixo.com/people/tim-russ)
- [Mel Brooks](https://cinepixo.com/people/mel-brooks) as Skroob

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