The 'Burbs

The 'Burbs (1989)

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 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.

Date of release
1989-02-17
TMDB
6.8 / 10 (1441)
Runtime
1h 42m
Genres
Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Director
Joe Dante

Casting

  • Tom Hanks — Ray Peterson
  • 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
  • Gale Gordon — Walter Seznick
  • Dick Miller — Vic, Garbageman #1
  • Robert Picardo — Joe, Garbageman #2
  • Theodore Gottlieb — Uncle Reuben Klopek

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