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The 'Burbs

Year:

1989

Duration:

101 min

Genres:

Comedy | Horror | Mystery

IMDB rate:

6.8

Director:

Joe Dante

Awards:

1 nomination

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1989-02-17

Filming Locations: Colonial Street, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Earnings

Opening Weekend: $11,100,000 (USA)AUD 19,467 (Australia)

Gross: $36,602,000 (USA)AUD 1,408,123 (Australia)

Cast

Actor

Character

Courtney Gains

The 'Burbs

Dana Olsen

The 'Burbs

Tom Hanks

Ray Peterson

Bruce Dern

Lt. Mark Rumsfield

Carrie Fisher

Carol Peterson

Rick Ducommun

Art Weingartner

Corey Feldman

Ricky Butler

Wendy Schaal

Bonnie Rumsfield

Henry Gibson

Dr. Werner Klopek

Brother Theodore

Uncle Reuben Klopek

Gale Gordon

Walter Seznick

Dick Miller

Vic, Garbageman #1

Robert Picardo

Joe, Garbageman #2

Cory Danziger

Dave Peterson

Franklyn Ajaye

Detective #1

Rance Howard

Detective #2

Heather Haase

Ricky's Girlfriend

Nicky Katt

Steve Kuntz

Billy Stevenson

Ricky's Friend

Gary Hays

Ricky's Friend

Kevin Gage

Cop

Brenda Benner

Walter's Daughter

Patrika Darbo

Suzanne Weingartner

Sonny Carl Davis

Voice-over actor (voice) (as Sonny Davis)

Moosie Drier

Voice-over actor (voice)

Leigh French

Voice-over actor (voice)

Archie Hahn

Voice-over actor (voice)

Billy Jayne

Voice-over actor (voice) (as Billy Jacoby)

Phyllis Katz

Voice-over actor (voice)

Jeffrey Kramer

Voice-over actor (voice)

Tracy Newman

Voice-over actor (voice)

Lynne Marie Stewart

Voice-over actor (voice) (as Lynne Stewart)

Arnold F. Turner

Voice-over actor (voice) (as Arnold Turner)

Gigi Vorgan

Voice-over actor (voice)

Darla

Poodle (uncredited)

Carey Scott

Ricky's Friend

Did you know?

Trivia

At about the fifty minute mark, Ray Peterson (Tom Hanks) is seen reading a book about demonology by Julian Karswell. Karswell is the villain in the 1957 film Curse of the Demon (1957). The name of the book (fictitious) is "The Theory and Practice of Demonology".

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Although the panning at the beginning of the film probably depicts the film as taking place in the Des Moines Iowa area, several references, including the Illinois license plates on the garbage truck, place this film in the Chicago area

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The name of the address of the suburban cul-de-sac was "Mayfield Place".

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Goofs

Walter rides home in a car with Illinois plates. One scene shows mountains in the background. Before the end credits, the camera zooms out on a map placing them near Des Moines, Iowa.

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Walter rides home in a car with different license plates on the front and the back.

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During Ray's dream, Ruben Klopek yells 'Mind your own business' in his foreign accent. Ray has never even met him before so would therefore have no idea at all what his voice sounds like.

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Quotes

Ray Peterson: I've been blown up, take me to the hospital.

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Art: I'm tellin' ya, officer, there's a body buried in that house.

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Ricky Butler: Ya know, did you ever see the movie, "The Sentinel", Mr. Peterson? It's about the old guy who owned the apartment, which is kind of like the, uh, gateway to Hell?

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Faq

What are the differences between the British PG Version and the Uncut Version?

The British PG Version misses out several scenes showing Ray watching several horror movies in television. These cuts were waived for the BBFC 12 DVD release of the movie. A detailed comparison between both versions with pictures can be found here.

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