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The 'Burbs

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

1989 · PG · 1h 42m

Directed by Joe Dante

6.8

TMDB audience score
1,453 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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.

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Cast

  • 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

  • Franklyn Ajaye
    Detective #1

  • Cory Danziger
    Dave Peterson

  • Rance Howard
    Detective #2

  • Heather Haase
    Ricky's Girlfriend

  • Nicky Katt
    Steve Kuntz

  • Bill Stevenson
    Ricky's Friend