In Reply To:
Big Trouble in Little China -- Kurt Russell
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension (1984) was directed by W.D. Richter, who wrote the screenplay to Big Trouble in Little China (1986)If you watch the end of Buckaroo Banzai, the film mentions a potential sequel called "Buckaroo Banzai Against the World Crime League." Supposedly, Richter was writing this Banzai sequel and, under John Carpenter's direction, it eventually morphed into Big Trouble in Little China.
Ah, but the plot thickens. In 1996, a BB fan named Ernest Cline wrote a professional screenplay of "World Crime League" which almost made it big time.
Most interestingly, his script has several scenes with none other than wise-cracking, truck-driving Jack Burton! ... here's the first scene with Jack:
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A trucker, wearing a ball cap and sunglasses, walks out of the station eating
a huge submarine sandwich. He's got a saddlebag slung over his shoulder.
He glances at the Jet Car, and Buckaroo motions to him.
BUCKAROO
Excuse me, sir. Do you know who that
truck over there belongs to?
TRUCKER
Jack Burton . . . Me.
BUCKAROO
Well, Mr. Burton, we need to get this car to
Holland Township, New Jersey as quickly as possible.
If you'd be willing to tow us with your rig, we'd be
glad to compensate you.
JACK BURTON
That won't be necessary, Dr. Banzai.
Jack turns sideways so that they can all see the Blue Blaze Irregular
patch on the shoulder of his jacket.
JACK BURTON
You pay for the speeding tickets and I'll have you back
at the Institute in an hour, tops.
BUCKAROO
Thank you, Mr. Burton.
JACK BURTON
Call me Jack.
BUCKAROO
Buckaroo.
(shaking his hand)
Say Jack, mind if I have half your sandwich there?
I'm starving. Skipped breakfast.
JACK
(handing him the sub)
Knock yourself out, Buckaroo.
(to the others)
Reno, Rawhide, Sid, if you fellas push her around in back
of the 'ole Porkchop Express there, I'll hitch ya on.
They are all a bit stunned and impressed that he knows their names. They start
pushing, and Tommy smiles and hops back behind the wheel to steer. Buckaroo lays
into the sandwich like he hasn't eaten all day (which he hasn't) and his taste buds
are immediately on fire. He drops the sandwich and begins fanning his mouth.
JACK
Chinese pepper-steak. Packs a wallop, don't it?
New Jersey hands Buckaroo a canteen, which he empties.
New Jersey motions to the saddlebags slung over Burton's shoulders.
NEW JERSEY
Like your saddlebags.
JACK
Thanks. Real leather.
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