The 'Burbs
Suburban dad Ray Peterson rallies his quirky friends to expose the mysterious new neighbors he believes are up to sinister deeds, only to discover that their paranoid crusade may unleash far more chaos than the threat itself.
“He's a man of peace in a savage land... Suburbia.”
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 evil doings and commence an investigation. But it soon becomes clear that their assumptions may be leading them down a dangerous and misguided path.
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Edited by Marshall HarveyShot by Robert M StevensScored by Jerry GoldsmithDesigned by James H Spencer
Box Office
1989 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 2.7× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$49.1M
US & Canada: $36.6M — 75% of worldwide · International: $12.5M (25%)
Opening weekend: $12.9M — 35% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $12.9M — 35% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,952 theaters
Also known as
- Meine teuflischen Nachbarnde
- Les Banlieusardsfr
- L'erba del vicinoit
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Cast & Crew
46 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Tom Hanks
as Ray Peterson
Bruce Dern
as Mark Rumsfield
Carrie Fisher
as Carol Peterson
Corey Feldman
as Ricky Butler
Rick Ducommun
as Art Weingartner
Wendy Schaal
as Bonnie Rumsfield
Henry Gibson
as Dr. Werner Klopek
Courtney Gains
as Hans Klopek
Theodore Gottlieb
as Reuben Klopek
Gale Gordon
as Walter Seznick
Dick Miller
as Vic, Garbageman #1
Robert Picardo
as Joe, Garbageman #2
Supporting cast
24Franklyn Ajaye
as Detective #1
Cory Danziger
as Dave Peterson
Rance Howard
as Detective #2
Heather Haase
as Ricky's Girlfriend
Nicky Katt
as Steve Kuntz
Bill Stevenson
as Ricky's Friend
Gary Hays
as Ricky's Friend
Kevin Gage
as Cop
Dana Olsen
as Cop
Brenda Benner
as Walter's Daughter
Patrika Darbo
as Suzanne Weingartner
Sonny Carl Davis
as Voiceover Actor
Moosie Drier
as Voiceover Actor
Leigh French
as Voiceover Actor
Archie Hahn
as Voiceover Actor
Billy Jayne
as Voiceover Actor
Phyllis Katz
as Voiceover Actor
Jeffrey Kramer
as Voiceover Actor
Lynne Marie Stewart
as Voiceover Actor
Arnold F Turner
as Voiceover Actor
Gigi Vorgan
as Voiceover Actor
Carey Scott
as Ricky’s friend (uncredited)
Tony Westbrook
as Kid on Bike (Uncredited)
Kevin Mccarthy
as Ray’s Boss (uncredited)
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