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The 'Burbs (1989)

PG 101 min  -  Comedy | Horror | Thriller  -   17 February 1989 (USA)
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An overstressed suburbanite and his paramilitaric neighbor struggle to prove their paranoid theory that the new family in town is a front for a cannibalistic cult.

Director:

Joe Dante

Writer:

Dana Olsen
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Hanks ...
Bruce Dern ...
Carrie Fisher ...
Rick Ducommun Rick Ducommun ...
Corey Feldman ...
Wendy Schaal ...
Henry Gibson ...
Brother Theodore Brother Theodore ...
Courtney Gains ...
Gale Gordon ...
Dick Miller ...
Robert Picardo ...
Joe, Garbageman #2
Cory Danziger Cory Danziger ...
Franklyn Ajaye Franklyn Ajaye ...
Detective #1
Rance Howard ...
Detective #2
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Storyline

This story takes place in a typical American neighborhood, when some new neighbors come to live in the house next to Ray Peterson. These new people are really strange; nobody has ever seen them, their house is a real mess, and during the night you can hear weird noises from their basement. The only thing they know is their name: Klopeks. One day Walter (an old man of the neighborhood) suddenly disappears and everyone starts to suspect the Klopeks... Written by Chris Makrozahopoulos <makzax@hotmail.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Neighbor | New Neighbor | Basement | Cosmic Zoom | Climbing A Fence  | See more »

Taglines:

Life In The Burbs Will Never Be The Same Again! See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Horror | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Les banlieusards See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

AUD 19,467 (Australia) (17 June 1989)

Gross:

$36,602,000 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Imagine Entertainment See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The street was shot on location in the Universal Backlot. It's been used in many films and TV shows, including Desperate Housewives. Some of the buildings have changed over time, but Walter's house is the only building on the lot that hasn't changed at all. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Art and Ray are in the basement, talking about the incubus and succubus, Art accidentally hits the lamp, causing it to swing back and forth. As the light slows down, a crew member hits the lamp again to keep it swinging. See more »

Quotes

Mark Rumsfield: Hey... Pinocchio! Where are you going?
Hans Klopek: [runs away and slips on dog poop]
Mark Rumsfield: [runs, slips and falls on poop too; then grabs him] Don't you make a move sonny. I was eighteen months in the bush and I could snap your neck in a heartbeat.
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Crazy Credits

At the end of the Universal logo, the camera zooms into Earth and to where the film takes place. See more »

Connections

References My Name is Nobody (1973) See more »

Soundtracks

"MAKE SOME NOISE"
Written by Mickey Finn, Fernie Rod, Billy Rowe, Ron Tostenson & Sami Yaffa
Performed by Jetboy
Courtesy of MCA Records See more »