The Burbs (1989)

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6.4	Rating (474 ratings)
6.8	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Joe Dante

Starring (View all)

Tom Hanks
Ray Peterson

Bruce Dern
Mark Rumsfield

Carrie Fisher
Carol Peterson

Rick Ducommun
Art Weingartner

Corey Feldman
Ricky Butler

Wendy Schaal
Bonnie Rumsfield

Henry Gibson
Dr. Werner Klopek

Brother Theodore
Reuben Klopek

Written by

Dana Olsen
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The 'Burbs

17 years ago at May 4 17:33

Jessica

4 votes

Watching this movie for the first time on DVD (have seen it before, many times), I was reminded of how much I loved watching the old Tom Hanks comedies---you know, all those movies he did BEFORE he started doing all the Oscar-worthy movies.

This is an entertaining movie from start to finish. Some of the residents of a suburban area start to wonder about a strange family no one has ... read more

Suburban Paranoia

17 years, 7 months ago at Oct 14 1:40

jasoncarulli

3 votes

"Nobody knocks off an old man in my neighborhood and gets away with it." Such are the ramblings of paranoid suburban Ray Peterson (Tom Hanks) and the team of surrounding neighbors who plot to uncover the truth that the reclusive Klopek family killed a fellow neighbor. It is not only the comedy that surrounds the character development of Tom Hanks from suburban boredom to suburban paranoid, it is t... read more

An average movie

11 years, 6 months ago at Oct 28 10:00

johanlefourbe

3 votes

I wasn't sure what to expect from this movie but even though this flick is now pretty much forgotten by the mainstram audience, it has still reached a somewhat cult status. It features one of this typical Tom Hanks performance from the 80's, you know, before he became a 'serious' actor. If you have seen one of those, you have seen all of them, but you have to admit, he was pretty good at this and ... read more

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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.

UPC: 025192052828

Tags: Comedy (21), 1989 (9), Paranoia (9), Thriller (8), Suburbia (8), Horror (6), Black Comedy (5), 1980s (4), Basement (4), Peeping Tom (3), Fire (3), Dream (3), Garbage (3), Exploding House (3), Suspicion (3), Mystery (2), Intrigue (2), Occult (2), Skeleton (2), Obsession (2)

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" He's a man of peace in a savage land: Suburbia. 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 evil doings and commence an investigation. But it's hardly how Ray, who much prefers to drink beer, read his newspaper, and watch a ballgame on the tube, expected to spend his vacation. Woofing in this film, was legendary puppy dog, Darla who later woofed in The Silence of the"

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" "I've never seen that. I've never seen anybody drive their garbage down to the street and bang the hell out of it with a stick. I-I've never seen that." Written by Dana Olsen Music by Jerry Goldsmith Cinematography by Robert M. Stevens Editing by Marshall Harvey"

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" Ray Peterson "I've never seen that. I've never seen anybody drive their garbage down to the street and bang the hell out of it with a stick. I-I've never seen that.""

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" "I've never seen that. I've never seen anybody drive their garbage down to the street and bang the hell out of it with a stick. I-I've never seen that." Directed by Joe Dante Written by Dana Olsen Music by Jerry Goldsmith Cinematography by Robert M. Stevens Editing by Marshall Harvey"

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"Re-watch - July 26th I wanted to watch something with my daughter, and when I ran down our options she picked The Burbs. Even though I only watched it 6 years ago I'd forgotten how it ended somehow, which made the experience about as enjoyable as it was the first time around. The kiddo enjoyed it as well, so I'm hoping I can convince her to watch more of Joe Dante's films in the near future. "