The 'Burbs
He's a man of peace in a savage land... Suburbia.
1989 | 102m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Joe Dante |
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| Writer: | Dana Olsen |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 17, 1989 |
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| Director: | Joe Dante |
| Writer: | Dana Olsen |
| Genres: | Comedy, Horror, Thriller |
| Keywords | paranoia, garbage, psychopath, vacation, dark comedy, neighbor, suburbia, serial killer, slasher, chainsaw, murderer, old dark house, pig mask, new neighbor, axe murder, dream sequence, psycho, neighborhood, madman, lunatic |
| Production Companies | Imagine Entertainment, Universal Pictures, Rollins-Morra-Brezner Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $49,100,000
Budget: $18,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Carey Scott | Ricky’s friend (uncredited) |
| Tony Westbrook | Kid on Bike (Uncredited) |
| Kevin McCarthy | Ray’s Boss (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Robert M. Stevens | Director of Photography |
| Dana Olsen | Writer |
| Charles L. Hughes | Art Direction |
| Jeff Smolek | Stunt Coordinator, Stunts |
| Judy Taylor | Casting |
| John H. Anderson | Set Decoration |
| Brian J. Williams | Stunt Double |
| Danny Costa | Stunts |
| Ken W. Ballantine | Lighting Technician |
| Charles Saldaña | Key Grip |
| E. Christopher Reed | Lighting Technician |
| Michael Muscarella | Construction Coordinator |
| Erin M. Cummins | Set Designer |
| Nigel A. Boucher | Leadman |
| Adria Later | Studio Teacher |
| Judy Cammer | Set Designer |
| James H. Spencer | Production Design |
| John-Clay Scott | Stunts |
| Wally Rose | Stunts |
| Carla McCloskey | First Assistant Director |
| Roz Harris | Script Supervisor |
| Michael J. Benavente | Sound Editor |
| Rick Sawaya | Stunts |
| Ray Saniger | Stunts |
| Marshall Harvey | Editor |
| David D'Ovidio | Second Assistant Director |
| Uri Katoni | Assistant Editor |
| Warren Hamilton Jr. | Sound Editor |
| Kevin Bartnof | Foley Artist |
| Kenneth Hall | Music Editor |
| Michael Minkler | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Frank Orsatti | Stunts |
| Pat Kehoe | Unit Production Manager |
| George Simpson | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Stephen Purvis | ADR Editor |
| Ken King | Production Sound Mixer |
| Dan O'Connell | Foley Artist |
| Randall L. Johnson | Boom Operator |
| Benny McNulty | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Leslie J. Kovacs | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Brent Poe | Lighting Technician |
| Hal Nelson | Best Boy Grip |
| T. Daniel Scaringi | Grip |
| Michael Arbogast | Special Effects |
| Danny Falkengren | Grip |
| Ken Pepiot | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Thomas R. Ward | Special Effects |
| Kirk Bales | Dolly Grip |
| Paul E. Sutton | Grip |
| Jeff Pepiot | Special Effects |
| Ciro Vuoso | Construction Foreman |
| James E. Tocci | Set Designer |
| Dave Newhouse | Greensman |
| Michael Germain | Makeup Artist |
| Randy White | Transportation Coordinator |
| Reid Rosefelt | Unit Publicist |
| Michael Owens | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Cheryl Beasley Blackwell | Costume Supervisor |
| Christine Lee | Hairstylist |
| Julianna Arenson | Production Accountant |
| Michael D. O'Shea | Camera Operator |
| Gregg H. Bilson | Property Master |
| Eric H. Sandberg | Costume Supervisor |
| Karen Shaw | Production Coordinator |
| Ralph Nelson Jr. | Still Photographer |
| Bill George | Visual Effects Art Director |
| Joe Dante | Director |
| Jerry Goldsmith | Original Music Composer |
| Mike Fenton | Casting |
| Rosanna Norton | Costume Design |
| George P. Wilbur | Stunts |
| Jeff Ramsey | Stunts |
| Gary Morgan | Stunts |
| Eddie Hice | Stunts |
| John Hateley | Stunts |
| Sandra Lee Gimpel | Stunts |
| Gary Epper | Stunts |
| Roydon Clark | Stunts |
| Mark Mangini | Sound Effects |
| Ron Bartlett | Foley Editor |
| Aaron Glascock | Foley Editor |
| Gary C. Bourgeois | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| John Hora | Additional Photography |
| Daniel C. Striepeke | Makeup Artist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Dana Olsen | Co-Producer |
| Larry Brezner | Producer |
| Pat Kehoe | Associate Producer |
| Michael Finnell | Producer |
| Ron Howard | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 78 | 156 | 40 |
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