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The 'Burbs
“He's a man of peace in a savage land... Suburbia.”
6.8 / 10• 1989• 1h 42m•PG• English
ComedyHorrorThriller
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew

Tom Hanks
Ray Peterson
Lead
Bruce Dern
Lt. Mark Rumsfield

Carrie Fisher
Carol Peterson

Rick Ducommun
Art Weingartner

Wendy Schaal
Bonnie Rumsfield

Corey Feldman
Ricky Butler

Courtney Gains
Hans Klopek

Henry Gibson
Dr. Werner Klopek
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Joe Dante's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The 'Burbs is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”







