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Spaceballs

Spaceballs
Theatrical release poster
Film information
NameSpaceballs
Directed byMel Brooks
Produced byMel Brooks
Written byMel Brooks
Thomas Meehan
Ronny Graham
StarringBill Pullman
John Candy
Rick Moranis
Mel Brooks
Daphne Zuniga
Dick Van Patten
Joan Rivers
Music byJohn Morris
CinematographyNick McLean
Editing byConrad Buff
StudioBrooksfilms
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn Mayer
Release date 
Running time96 minutes
Country 
LanguageEnglish
Budget$22.7 million
Gross revenue$38,119,483

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'Spaceballs' is a 1987 American science fiction comedy parody film co-written by, directed by, Mel Brooks and starring Bill Pullman. It also features John Candy, Rick Moranis, Daphne Zuniga, Mel Brooks, and the voice of Joan Rivers.

The film was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on June 24, 1987, and earned mixed reception. It later became a cult classic on video and one of Brooks' most popular films. Its plot and characters parody the original Star Wars trilogy, as well as other sci-fi films like Star Trek, Alien and the Planet of the Apes films.


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