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The 'Burbs
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The 'Burbs

Feb 17, 1989
1h 42m
★ 6.8

He's a man of peace in a savage land... Suburbia.

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy
Horror
Thriller

Production Companies

Universal Pictures
Imagine Entertainment
Rollins-Morra-Brezner Productions

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Cast

Tom Hanks

Ray Peterson

Tom Hanks

Bruce Dern

Lt. Mark Rumsfield

Bruce Dern

Carrie Fisher

Carol Peterson

Carrie Fisher

Rick Ducommun

Art Weingartner

Rick Ducommun

Wendy Schaal

Bonnie Rumsfield

Wendy Schaal

Corey Feldman

Ricky Butler

Corey Feldman

Courtney Gains

Hans Klopek

Courtney Gains

Henry Gibson

Dr. Werner Klopek

Henry Gibson

Gale Gordon

Walter Seznick

Gale Gordon

Dick Miller

Vic, Garbageman #1

Dick Miller

Robert Picardo

Joe, Garbageman #2

Robert Picardo

Theodore Gottlieb

Uncle Reuben Klopek

Theodore Gottlieb