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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
 
 

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Tech Info:

Budget:
$18,000,000
Revenue:
$49,100,000

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