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Suburbia

  • 19831983
  • RR
  • 1h 34m
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6.9/10
5.5K
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Suburbia (1983)
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When household tensions and a sense of worthlessness overcome Evan, he finds escape when he clings with the orphans of a throw-away society.When household tensions and a sense of worthlessness overcome Evan, he finds escape when he clings with the orphans of a throw-away society.When household tensions and a sense of worthlessness overcome Evan, he finds escape when he clings with the orphans of a throw-away society.
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    • Penelope Spheeris
    • Penelope Spheeris
  • Stars
    • Chris Pedersen
    • Bill Coyne
    • Jennifer Clay
    • Penelope Spheeris
    • Penelope Spheeris
  • Stars
    • Chris Pedersen
    • Bill Coyne
    • Jennifer Clay
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 64User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
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    Timothy O'Brien in Suburbia (1983)
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    Chris Pedersen
    Chris Pedersen
    • Jack Diddley
    Bill Coyne
    • Evan Johnson
    Jennifer Clay
    Jennifer Clay
    • Sheila
    Timothy O'Brien
    • Skinner
    • (as Timothy Eric O'Brien)
    Wade Walston
    • Joe Schmo
    Flea
    Flea
    • Razzle
    • (as Mike B. The Flea)
    Maggie Ehrig
    • Mattie
    Grant Miner
    • Keef
    Christina Beck
    Christina Beck
    • T'resa
    Andrew Pece
    Andrew Pece
    • Ethan Johnson
    Donald V. Allen
    Donald V. Allen
    • Officer William Rennard
    • (as Don Allen)
    Robert Peyton
    • Jim Tripplett
    Jeff Prettyman
    • Bob Skokes
    Dorlinda Griffin
    • Mother In Car
    Robert Griffin
    • Baby
    Donna Lamana
    • Tina Johnson
    Anna Spheeris
    • Anna
    • (as Anna Schoeller)
    André Boutilier
    • Peg Leg
      • Penelope Spheeris
      • Penelope Spheeris
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Penelope Spheeris cast real punk rockers instead of seasoned actors in the interest of realism.
    • Goofs
      When all the punk kids are driving in Jack's car, Jack calls the character Razzle (Flea) Flea.
    • Quotes

      Jack Diddley: Where's that house, Flea?

      Razzle: Over there... Hey, my name's Razzle, man.

    • Connections
      Featured in Film House Fever (1986)
    • Soundtracks
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      Written by Casey Royer

      Performed by D.I.

    User reviews64

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    The most accurate depiction of the punk scene ever in amovie
    I grew up in the early 80's hardcore punk scene in NYC and like most punks at the time had seen Penelope Spheeris' DECLINE OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION (the best punk documentary ever made) and was impressed when SUBURBIA(later renamed The Wild Side) came out in a few theatres. It was, and still is, the most accurate depiction of what being a hardcore punk was like. Okay, as a film, the production was shoddy, the acting was sub par, and the story was weak. But most of the actors were local punks. . The depiction of the punks was right on the mark....the clothes, the attitude, the music, the just hanging out, etc. Unfortunately, all the new kids who just got into punk in the last decade think this movie is all wrong. Even one of the commenters on this site mistakenly complained that this movie has it all wrong and punks aren't like that. Well guess what kids? The punks in this movie not only acted like real punks, most of them were real punks. (before you were) The scene has changed over the years. This movie is accurately representative of what it was like back in the original (real) scene days during the Reagan administration.
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    • Oct 28, 1999

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    • Release date
      • October 12, 1984 (Finland)
      • United States
      • Roger Corman: The Official DVD Website
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • 145 E Palm Ave, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Suburbia Productions
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    • 1 hour 34 minutes
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