SubUrbia (1996)

A group of suburban teenagers try to support each other through the difficult task of becoming adults.

Director:

Richard Linklater

Writers:

Eric Bogosian (play), Eric Bogosian (screenplay)

Stars:

Giovanni Ribisi, Steve Zahn, Jayce Bartok

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jayce Bartok	...	Pony
Amie Carey	...	Sooze
Nicky Katt	...	Tim
Ajay Naidu	...	Nazeer Choudhury
Parker Posey	...	Erica
Giovanni Ribisi	...	Jeff
Samia Shoaib	...	Pakeesa Choudhury
Dina Spybey-Waters	...	Bee-Bee (as Dina Spybey)
Steve Zahn	...	Buff
Kitt Brophy	...	Sooze's Mom
Jonn Cherico	...	Shopping Channel Host
Keith Preusse	...	Officer Chip
Eric Park	...	Officer Gary
William Martin Hayes	...	Scuff
Bill Wise	...	George the Limo Driver

Storyline

Five young losers spend their days and nights wasting their lives away, hanging out in parking lots and occasionally mentioning that they might want to make something of themselves... someday. On this particular night, they are visited by an old high school friend who has escaped their suburban town to become a pop star.

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Plot Keywords:

pubic hair | male pubic hair | male nudity | public nudity | male frontal nudity | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong language including sex and drug references, teen drinking and brief nudity

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 July 1997 (Germany)

Also Known As:

subUrbi@

Filming Locations:

Taylor, Texas, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$69,365, 9 February 1997, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$726,207

Company Credits

Production Co:

Castle Rock Entertainment, Detour Filmproduction

Technical Specs

Runtime:

121 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Marked the beginning of Nicky Katt and Giovanni Ribisi's working relationship.

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Quotes

Jeff: Nothing ever changes, man. Fifty years from now we're all gonna be dead. And there will be another group of people standing here drinking beer, eating pizza, bitching about the price of Oreos and they'll have no idea we were ever here and fifty years after those suckers will be dust and bones and there'll be all these generations of suckers, all trying to figure out what the fuck they're doing on this fucking planet and it'll all be full of shit. It's all so fucking futile.
Tim: If it's all so ...

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Crazy Credits

Filmed entirely on location in Burnfield, USA (Burnfield was the fictional city.)

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Connections

Referenced in Death Proof (2007)

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Soundtracks

Psychic Hearts
Written and Performed by Thurston Moore
Courtesy of DGC Records

User Reviews

A great ensemble piece.

This is a great story with a great cast of indie icons. Giovanni Ribisi does a convincing and sensitive portrayal of his troubling character and Steve Zahn continues to satisfy with his venue of off-the-wall characters. Indie queen Parker Posey pops up halfway through the movie, and even though, she's not in it that much, she still maintains her magnetic screen presence. Eric Bogosian's dialogue is a key element to making this film fantastic.