The 'Burbs
“He's a man of peace in a savage land... Suburbia.”
Director
Joe Dante
Screenplay
Dana Olsen
A dark suburban comedy directed by Joe Dante, marrying paranoia and slapstick. Tom Hanks plays a stressed homeowner who, spending his vacation at home, becomes convinced with his eccentric neighbors that the creepy new family next door is a clan of murderers. Dante skewers cul-de-sac conformity with cartoonish glee. A modest performer met with mixed reviews at the time, it has since become a cherished cult comedy.
Release
Feb 17, 1989
Budget
$18M
Country
United States of America
Revenue
$49M
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
Rance Howard
Detective #2
Nicky Katt
Steve Kuntz
Bill Stevenson
Ricky's Friend
Kevin Gage
Cop
Patrika Darbo
Suzanne Weingartner
Sonny Carl Davis
Voiceover Actor
Moosie Drier
Voiceover Actor
Archie Hahn
Voiceover Actor
Billy Jayne
Voiceover Actor
Jeffrey Kramer
Voiceover Actor
Lynne Marie Stewart
Voiceover Actor
Arnold F. Turner
Voiceover Actor
Reviews
TMDB
6.7/10
★★★★★★★★★★
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