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The 'Burbs
The 'Burbs
"He’s a man of peace in a savage land...Suburbia."
Directed By Joe Dante
Written By Dana Olsen
Cast Tom Hanks, Corey Feldman, Carrie Fisher, Bruce Dern
Produced By Larry Brezner, Michael Finnell, Ron Howard, Dana Olsen
Cinematography By Robert M. Stevens
Film Editing By Marshall Harvey
Music By Jerry Goldsmith
Studio Imagine Entertainment
Distributed By Universal Studios
Country United States
Language English
Release Date February 17, 1989
Runtime 101 Minutes
Rating PG
Budget $18,000,000
Gross $49,101,993

Overview[]

Plot[]

Cast[]

  • Tom Hanks as Ray Peterson
  • Bruce Dern as Lt. Mark Rumsfield
  • Carrie Fisher as Carol Peterson
  • Rick Ducommun as Art Weingartner
  • Corey Feldman as Ricky Butler
  • Wendy Schaal as Bonnie Rumsfield
  • Henry Gibson as Dr. Werner Klopek
  • Brother Theodore as Uncle Reuben Klopek
  • Courtney Gains as Hans Klopek
  • Gale Gordon as Walter Seznick
  • Dick Miller as Vic
  • Robert Picardo as Joe
  • Cory Danziger as Dave Peterson
  • Franklyn Ajaye as Detective #1
  • Rance Howard as Detective #2
  • Heather Haase as Ricky's Girlfriend
  • Nicky Katt as Steve Kuntz
  • Bill Stevenson as Ricky's Friend
  • Gary Hays as Ricky's Friend
  • Kevin Gage as Cop
  • Dana Olsen as Cop
  • Brenda Benner as Walter's Daughter
  • Patrika Darbo as Suzanne Weingartner

Production[]

Additional/Alternate Movie Taglines[]

  • Life In The Burbs Will Never Be The Same Again!
  • He's a man of peace in a savage land... Suburbia.
  • A comedy about one nice guy who gets pushed too far.
  • He's a stranger in an even stranger land... Suburbia

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Trailer[]

"The_'Burbs_(1989)"_Theatrical_Trailer

"The 'Burbs (1989)" Theatrical Trailer

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