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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Mel Brooks | President Skroob |
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John Candy | Barf |
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Rick Moranis | Dark Helmet |
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Bill Pullman | Lone Starr |
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Daphne Zuniga | Princess Vespa |
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Dick Van Patten | King Roland |
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George Wyner | Colonel Sandurz |
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Michael Winslow | Radar Technician |
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Joan Rivers | Dot Matrix |
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Lorene Yarnell Jansson | Dot Matrix |
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John Hurt | John Hurt |
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Sal Viscuso | Radio Operator |
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Ronny Graham | Minister |
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JM J. Bullock | Prince Valium |
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Leslie Bevis | Commanderette Zircon |
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Jim Jackman | Major Asshole |
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Mike Pniewski | Laser Gunner |
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Sandy Helberg | Dr. Schlotkin |
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Stephen Tobolowsky | Captain of the Guard |
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Jeff MacGregor | Snotty |
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Henry Kaiser | Magnetic Beam Operator |
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Denise Gallup | Charlene |
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Dian Gallup | Marlene |
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Gail Barle | Waitress |
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Dey Young | Waitress |
Director | Mel Brooks |
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Writer | Mel Brooks, Thomas Meehan, Ronny Graham | |
Producer | Mel Brooks, Ezra Swerdlow | |
Musician | John Morris | |
Photography | Nick McLean |