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The 'Burbs
6.8
Released February 17, 1989Runtime 1h 42min

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.

Genres
  • Comedy
  • Horror
  • Thriller
Production Companies
  • Universal Pictures
  • Imagine Entertainment
  • Rollins-Morra-Brezner Productions
Production Countries
  • United States of America
Finances
  • Budget: $18,000,000
  • Revenue: $49,100,000
  • Profit/Loss: $31,100,000
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Cast
posterTom HanksRay Peterson
posterBruce DernLt. Mark Rumsfield
posterCarrie FisherCarol Peterson
posterRick DucommunArt Weingartner
posterWendy SchaalBonnie Rumsfield
posterCorey FeldmanRicky Butler
posterCourtney GainsHans Klopek
posterHenry GibsonDr. Werner Klopek
posterGale GordonWalter Seznick
posterDick MillerVic, Garbageman #1
posterRobert PicardoJoe, Garbageman #2
posterTheodore GottliebUncle Reuben Klopek
posterFranklyn AjayeDetective #1
posterCory DanzigerDave Peterson
posterRance HowardDetective #2
posterHeather HaaseRicky's Girlfriend
posterNicky KattSteve Kuntz
posterBill StevensonRicky's Friend
posterGary HaysRicky's Friend
posterKevin GageCop
posterDana OlsenCop
posterBrenda BennerWalter's Daughter
posterPatrika DarboSuzanne Weingartner
posterSonny Carl DavisVoiceover Actor
posterMoosie DrierVoiceover Actor
posterLeigh FrenchVoiceover Actor
posterArchie HahnVoiceover Actor
posterBilly JayneVoiceover Actor
posterPhyllis KatzVoiceover Actor
posterJeffrey KramerVoiceover Actor
posterLynne Marie StewartVoiceover Actor
posterArnold F. TurnerVoiceover Actor
posterGigi VorganVoiceover Actor
posterCarey ScottRicky’s friend (uncredited)
posterTony WestbrookKid on Bike (Uncredited)
posterKevin McCarthyRay’s Boss (uncredited)
Crew
posterJoe DanteDirector
posterCarla McCloskeyFirst Assistant Director
posterDavid D'OvidioSecond Assistant Director
posterRoz HarrisScript Supervisor
posterDana OlsenWriter
posterMichael FinnellProducer
posterRon HowardExecutive Producer
posterLarry BreznerProducer
posterPat KehoeUnit Production Manager
posterKaren ShawProduction Coordinator
posterJulianna ArensonProduction Accountant
posterDana OlsenCo-Producer
posterJudy TaylorCasting
posterPat KehoeAssociate Producer
posterMike FentonCasting
posterRobert M. StevensDirector of Photography
posterMarshall HarveyEditor
posterMark ManginiSound Effects
posterRon BartlettFoley Editor
posterAaron GlascockFoley Editor
posterRandall L. JohnsonBoom Operator
posterE. Christopher ReedLighting Technician
posterEric H. SandbergCostume Supervisor
posterReid RosefeltUnit Publicist
posterChristine LeeHairstylist
posterMichael D. O'SheaCamera Operator
posterStephen PurvisADR Editor
posterKen KingProduction Sound Mixer
posterRandy WhiteTransportation Coordinator
posterDan O'ConnellFoley Artist
posterBrent PoeLighting Technician
posterCiro VuosoConstruction Foreman
posterJudy CammerSet Designer
posterCheryl Beasley BlackwellCostume Supervisor
posterMichael J. BenaventeSound Editor
posterWarren Hamilton Jr.Sound Editor
posterJeff PepiotSpecial Effects
posterDave NewhouseGreensman
posterMichael OwensVisual Effects Supervisor
posterBill GeorgeVisual Effects Art Director
posterDaniel C. StriepekeMakeup Artist
posterKen W. BallantineLighting Technician
posterCharles Saldaña IIIKey Grip
posterPaul E. SuttonGrip
posterThomas R. WardSpecial Effects
posterNigel A. BoucherLeadman
posterRalph Nelson Jr.Still Photographer
posterUri KatoniAssistant Editor
posterKenneth HallMusic Editor
posterMichael MinklerSound Re-Recording Mixer
posterGary C. BourgeoisSound Re-Recording Mixer
posterJohn HoraAdditional Photography
posterLeslie J. KovacsChief Lighting Technician
posterHal NelsonBest Boy Grip
posterGeorge SimpsonSupervising Sound Editor
posterDanny FalkengrenGrip
posterKen PepiotSpecial Effects Supervisor
posterMichael MuscarellaConstruction Coordinator
posterErin M. CumminsSet Designer
posterKirk BalesDolly Grip
posterT. Daniel ScaringiGrip
posterMichael ArbogastSpecial Effects
posterAdria LaterStudio Teacher
posterKevin BartnofFoley Artist
posterBenny McNultyAssistant Chief Lighting Technician
posterJames E. TocciSet Designer
posterMichael GermainMakeup Artist
posterGregg H. BilsonProperty Master
posterRosanna NortonCostume Design
posterJames H. SpencerProduction Design
posterJohn H. AndersonSet Decoration
posterCharles L. HughesArt Direction
posterJerry GoldsmithOriginal Music Composer
posterRay SanigerStunts
posterJeff RamseyStunts
posterGary MorganStunts
posterJeff SmolekStunt Coordinator
posterGeorge P. WilburStunts
posterEddie HiceStunts
posterRick SawayaStunts
posterGary EpperStunts
posterWally RoseStunts
posterRoydon ClarkStunts
posterBrian J. WilliamsStunt Double
posterJeff SmolekStunts
posterFrank OrsattiStunts
posterJohn-Clay ScottStunts
posterJohn HateleyStunts
posterSandra Lee GimpelStunts
posterDanny CostaStunts
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