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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?

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Box office
Grossed $38.1M worldwide, about 1.7 times its $22.7M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Arizona, Neuschwanstein Castle and California
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Setting
Set in Vega, Spaceball One, Druidia and Spaceball City
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Sequels
Followed by Spaceballs: The New One
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Collection
Part of Spaceballs Collection
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Music
Music by John Morris and Mel Brooks
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Nick McLean
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Details

Director: Mel Brooks
Writers: Mel BrooksScreenplay
Thomas MeehanScreenplay
Ronny GrahamScreenplay
Status: Released
Release date: June 24, 1987
Original language: English
Budget: $22.7M
Revenue: $38.1M
Countries: United States of America
Collection: Spaceballs Collection

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