Film
The 'Burbs
1989· PG· 1h 42m· Comedy· Horror· Thriller
“He's a man of peace in a savage land... Suburbia.”
In Joe Dante's suburban nightmare, Ray Peterson, a contented sloth with a penchant for cold brews and televised sports, finds his quiet summer shattered by the enigmatic arrival of new neighbors. Along with his gossipy friends, Ray descends into paranoid speculation, imagining nefarious deeds lurking behind the newcomers' closed curtains. Yet, as the investigation unfolds, the film skewers the absurdity of suburban suspicion with black comedy and a keen eye for the petty hypocrisies of American suburbia.
1989-02-17
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Key Crew
DirectorJoe Dante
WriterDana Olsen
ProducerLarry Brezner
Director of PhotographyRobert M. Stevens
Original Music ComposerJerry Goldsmith
EditorMarshall Harvey
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 50 crew)
Details
Released1989-02-17
Runtime1h 42m · PG
StatusReleased
StudiosUniversal Pictures · Imagine Entertainment · Rollins-Morra-Brezner Productions
Budget$18M
Box office$49M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.8/10 · 1390 votes
Original languageen
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