Spaceballs is a 1987 English-language Drama Sport motion picture written by Mel Brooks, Ronny Graham and Thomas Meehan. The movie is directed by Mel Brooks and produced by Mel Brooks. Spaceballs features Mel Brooks in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including John Candy, Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman, Daphne Zuniga, Dick Van Patten and George Wyner. The music was composed by John Morris. Cinematography was done by Nick McLean and editing by Conrad Buff IV. The film has a running time of 96 minutes. The Film was successful at box office. Spaceballs was made on a budget of $22 million and it was a hit at box office gross of $38 million. Distribution rights for the film were acquired by MGM/UA Communications Co. 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?