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The `burbs
He's a man of peace in a savage land... Suburbia.
( Comedy / Horror / Thriller )


The `burbs Poster



US Runtime: 102 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Feb 17, 1989   [USA]
 
Director: Joe Dante   [Director]
 
Writer: Dana Olsen   [Writer]
 
Producers: Larry Brezner   [Producer]
Michael Finnell   [Producer]
Ron Howard   [Executive Producer]
Pat Kehoe   [Associate Producer]
Dana Olsen   [Co-Producer]
 
Cinematography: Robert M Stevens   [Director of Photography]
 
Edited by: Marshall Harvey   [Editor]
 
Music Composed by Jerry Goldsmith   [Original Music Composer]
 
Production Design: James H Spencer   [Production Design]
 
Costume Design: Rosanna Norton   [Costume Design]
 
Casting by Mike Fenton   [Casting]
Judy Taylor   [Casting]
 
Production Companys: Imagine Entertainment   (US)
Rollins-Morra-Brezner Productions
Universal Pictures   (US)
 


Plot Summary:

    When secretive new neighbors move in next door, suburbanite Ray Peterson and his friends let their paranoia get the best of them as they start to suspect the newcomers of evildoings and commence an investigation. But it's hardly how Ray, who much prefers drinking beer, reading his newspaper and watching a ball game on the tube expected to spend his vacation.

Cast:

Tom Hanks
Ray Peterson
Bruce Dern
Lt. Mark Rumsfield
Carrie Fisher
Carol Peterson
Rick Ducommun
Art Weingartner
Wendy Schaal
Bonnie Rumsfield
Corey Feldman
Ricky Butler
Courtney Gains
Hans Klopek
Henry Gibson
Dr. Werner Klopek
Gale Gordon
Walter Seznick
Dick Miller
Vic, Garbageman #1
Robert Picardo
Joe, Garbageman #2
Theodore Gottlieb
Uncle Reuben Klopek
Franklyn Ajaye
Detective #1
Cory Danziger
Dave Peterson
Rance Howard
Detective #2
Heather Haase
Ricky's Girlfriend
Nicky Katt
Steve Kuntz
 
Bill Stevenson
Ricky's Friend
Gary Hays
Ricky's Friend
Kevin Gage
Cop
Dana Olsen
Cop
Brenda Benner
Walter's Daughter
Patrika Darbo
Suzanne Weingartner
Sonny Carl Davis
Voiceover Actor
Moosie Drier
Voiceover Actor
Leigh French
Voiceover Actor
Archie Hahn
Voiceover Actor
Billy Jayne
Voiceover Actor
Phyllis Katz
Voiceover Actor
Jeffrey Kramer
Voiceover Actor
Lynne Marie Stewart
Voiceover Actor
Arnold F Turner
Voiceover Actor
Gigi Vorgan
Voiceover Actor
Tony Westbrook
Kid on Bike (Uncredited)
 
 

Uncredited Cast:


Carey Scott
Ricky’s friend (uncredited)
 
Kevin McCarthy
Ray’s Boss (uncredited)
 
 

Stunt Crew:


Roydon Clark
Stunts
Danny Costa
Stunts
Gary Epper
Stunts
Sandra Lee Gimpel
Stunts
John Hateley
Stunts
Eddie Hice
Stunts
 
Gary Morgan
Stunts
Frank Orsatti
Stunts
Jeff Ramsey
Stunts
Wally Rose
Stunts
Ray Saniger
Stunts
Rick Sawaya
Stunts
 
John-Clay Scott
Stunts
Jeff Smolek
Stunt Coordinator
Jeff Smolek
Stunts
George P. Wilbur
Stunts
Brian J. Williams
Stunt Double
 

Sound Crew:


Ron Bartlett
Foley Editor
Kevin Bartnof
Foley Artist
Michael J. Benavente
Sound Editor
Gary C. Bourgeois
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Aaron Glascock
Foley Editor
 
Warren Hamilton Jr.
Sound Editor
Randall L. Johnson
Boom Operator
Ken King
Production Sound Mixer
Mark Mangini
Sound Effects
Michael Minkler
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
 
Dan O'Connell
Foley Artist
Stephen Purvis
ADR Editor
George Simpson
Supervising Sound Editor
 

Special Visual Effects Crew:


Michael Arbogast
Special Effects
Bill George
Visual Effects Art Director
 
Michael Owens
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jeff Pepiot
Special Effects
 
Ken Pepiot
Special Effects Supervisor
Thomas R. Ward
Special Effects
 
 

Art Department:


John H. Anderson
Set Decoration
Gregg H. Bilson
Property Master
Nigel A. Boucher
Leadman
Judy Cammer
Set Designer
 
Erin M. Cummins
Set Designer
Charles L. Hughes
Art Direction
Michael Muscarella
Construction Coordinator
Dave Newhouse
Greensman
 
James E. Tocci
Set Designer
Ciro Vuoso
Construction Foreman
 

Directing Crew:


David D'Ovidio
Second Assistant Director
 
Carla McCloskey
First Assistant Director
 
 

Camera and Electrical Department:


Kirk Bales
Dolly Grip
Ken W. Ballantine
Lighting Technician
Danny Falkengren
Grip
John Hora
Additional Photography
Charles Saldaña III
Key Grip
 
Leslie J. Kovacs
Chief Lighting Technician
Benny McNulty
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Ralph Nelson Jr.
Still Photographer
Hal Nelson
Best Boy Grip
Michael D. O'Shea
Camera Operator
 
Brent Poe
Lighting Technician
E. Christopher Reed
Lighting Technician
T. Daniel Scaringi
Grip
Paul E. Sutton
Grip
 

Costume and Wardrobe Department:


Cheryl Beasley Blackwell
Costume Supervisor
 
Eric H. Sandberg
Costume Supervisor
 
 

Other Crew:


Adria Later
Studio Teacher
 
 

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