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Neighbors -- In John Belushi’s last film he plays the quiet nebbish to Dan Aykroyd’s manic next door neighbor. It’s suburban warfare in this comedy where everyone’s sanity is up for grabs.

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Director:
John G. Avildsen
Writers:
Thomas Berger (novel)
Larry Gelbart (screenplay)
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Release Date:
18 December 1981 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Comedy See more »
Tagline:
Lock the doors... here come the Neighbors See more »
Plot:
A quiet man's peaceful suburban lifestyle is threatened by the new, obnoxious couple that moves in next door. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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NewsDesk:
(13 articles)
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User Reviews:
Mean spirited and ugly See more (68 total) »

Cast

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John Belushi ... Earl Keese

Kathryn Walker ... Enid Keese

Cathy Moriarty ... Ramona

Dan Aykroyd ... Vic
Igors Gavon ... Chic
Dru-Ann Chuckran ... Chic's Wife

Tim Kazurinsky ... Pa Greavy
Tino Insana ... Perry Greavy
P.L. Brown ... Police Officer #1
Henry Judd Baker ... Police Officer #2
Lauren-Marie Taylor ... Elaine Keese
Sherman G. Lloyd ... Fireman #1 (DOC) (as Sherman Lloyd)
Bert Kittel ... Fireman #2
J.B. Friend ... Additional Fireman
Bernie Friedman ... Additional Fireman
Edward S. Kotkin ... Additional Fireman (as Edward Kotkin)
Michael Manoogian ... Additional Fireman
Dale Two Eagles ... Mr. Thundersky
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Directed by
John G. Avildsen 
 
Writing credits
Thomas Berger (novel)

Larry Gelbart (screenplay)

Produced by
Bernie Brillstein .... executive producer
David Brown .... producer
Irving Paul Lazar .... executive producer
Richard D. Zanuck .... producer
 
Original Music by
Bill Conti 
 
Cinematography by
Gerald Hirschfeld 
 
Film Editing by
Jane Kurson 
 
Casting by
Kathy Talbert 
 
Production Design by
Peter S. Larkin  (as Peter Larkin)
 
Set Decoration by
Thomas C. Tonery  (as Thomas Tonery)
 
Costume Design by
John Boxer 
 
Makeup Department
Joseph Coscia .... hair stylist
Michael R. Thomas .... makeup artist (as Michael Thomas)
 
Production Management
George Manasse .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Yudi Bennett .... first assistant director
Frank Falvey .... dga trainee (as Francis Falvey)
Paula Mazur .... second assistant director
Mark McGann .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Richard T. Allen .... construction supervisor (as Richard Allen)
Ken Kammerer .... set dresser (as Kenneth Kammerer)
William Kane .... property master (as William B. Kane)
Ernest W. Southern .... chargeman scenic artist (as Ernest Southern)
 
Sound Department
Rick Alexander .... sound effects mixer (as Dick Alexander)
Les Fresholtz .... dialogue mixer
Jerry Jacobson .... sound editor
Les Lazarowitz .... sound mixer
Tod A. Maitland .... boom operator (as Todd A. Maitland)
Dan Sable .... sound editor
 
Special Effects by
Edward Drohan .... special effects
Gary Zeller .... special effects
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Don Biller .... second assistant camera (as Donald Biller)
Ken Finlay .... best boy (as Kenneth Finlay)
Gil Geller .... additional photographer
Marc Hirschfeld .... first assistant camera (as Marc D. Hirschfeld)
Ronald M. Lautore .... camera operator (as Ronald Lautore)
James McGrath .... key grip
Michael McGrath .... dolly grip
Lorey Sebastian .... still photographer
Louis Tobin .... gaffer
John Thomas Kennedy .... key rigging grip (uncredited)
Michael Douglas Middleton .... still photographer: props (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mark Klein .... wardrobe: men
Rose Trimarco .... wardrobe: women
Carol Anne Wegner .... stand-by wardrobe
 
Editorial Department
John G. Avildsen .... supervising editor
Paul Cavagnero .... assistant editor
Chip Cronkite .... assistant editor
John Murray .... assistant editor (assistant editor)
 
Music Department
George Doering .... musician
Stephen A. Hope .... music editor
Peter T. Myers .... orchestrator (as Peter Myers)
Arthur Piantadosi .... music mixer
Bruce Robb .... music engineer: theme song
Bruce Robb .... music mixer: theme song
Bruce Robb .... music producer: theme song
 
Transportation Department
Patrick Hogan .... driver
 
Other crew
Rick Derby .... production assistant (as Ricky Jay Derby)
Joyce Wilson Fetherolf .... assistant: John G. Avildsen
Jonathan Filley .... location manager
Laurel Hargarten .... production assistant
Michael Hourihan .... teamster captain
Mary Kane .... location services
Lynn Lewis Lovett .... script supervisor
Vince Martinez .... location auditor (as Vincent Martinez)
Nancy Wood-Tuber .... production office coordinator (as Nancy Wood Tuber)
 

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Runtime:
94 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | German
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Iceland:L | Australia:M | Argentina:16 | Sweden:11 | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:12
Filming Locations:
Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA
Company:
Columbia Pictures CorporationSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
John Belushi got so sick of John G. Avildsen's directing style that at one point he called his friend and director John Landis late one night and asked if he could take over directing the movie. When Landis heard they were already filming, he explained that he couldn't do it.See more »
Goofs:
Plot holes: After Vic's dog Baby is heard barking in Enid and Earl's bedroom, we never hear or see the dog again, even after Vic, Ramona and Earl leave Bird Street.See more »
Quotes:
Ramona:You should have slipped it through the mail slot while you had the chance, Earl.See more »
Movie Connections:
References Saturday Night Fever (1977)See more »
Soundtrack:
Holiday In CambodiaSee more »

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8 out of 13 people found the following review useful.
Mean spirited and ugly, 11 February 2005
Author: dbborroughs from Glen Cove, New York

I suppose this looked good on paper but the story of an everyman being tormented by his neighbors is simply an excuse for abusing the audience.

I should talk, I've willingly sat down and watched this film a couple of times over the years, trying to figure out what several friends found so screamingly funny in this movie. After each screening, or partial one I'm left feeling that blows to the head by blunt instruments would have been more fun and would have taken away less time of my existence.

Its not completely with out redeeming values, there are some laughs, well not laughs but chuckles, or maybe smiles. There's something that keeps this from the bottom of the bottom, but lord knows what it is.

I hate this movie

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