The 'Burbs
He's a man of peace in a savage land... Suburbia.
1989
Rated
PG
102
minutes
Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Directed By:
Joe Dante
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.
Language
English
Release Date
February 17, 1989
Budget
$18,000,000
Revenue
$49,100,000
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
Gary Hays
Ricky's Friend
Kevin Gage
Cop
Dana Olsen
Cop
Brenda Benner
Walter's Daughter
Patrika Darbo
Suzanne Weingartner
Sonny Carl Davis
Voiceover Actor
Moosie Drier
Voiceover Actor
Leigh French
Voiceover Actor
Archie Hahn
Voiceover Actor
Billy Jayne
Voiceover Actor
Phyllis Katz
Voiceover Actor
Jeffrey Kramer
Voiceover Actor
Lynne Marie Stewart
Voiceover Actor
Arnold F. Turner
Voiceover Actor
Gigi Vorgan
Voiceover Actor
Carey Scott
Ricky’s friend (uncredited)
Tony Westbrook
Kid on Bike (Uncredited)
Kevin McCarthy
Ray’s Boss (uncredited)
Show Full Crew
Directing
Joe Dante
Director
David D'Ovidio
Second Assistant Director
Roz Harris
Script Supervisor
Carla McCloskey
First Assistant Director
Production
Ron Howard
Executive Producer
Dana Olsen
Co-Producer
Mike Fenton
Casting
Judy Taylor
Casting
Pat Kehoe
Associate Producer
Pat Kehoe
Unit Production Manager
Michael Finnell
Producer
Karen Shaw
Production Coordinator
Larry Brezner
Producer
Julianna Arenson
Production Accountant
Camera
Ralph Nelson Jr.
Still Photographer
Michael D. O'Shea
Camera Operator
Charles Saldaña
Key Grip
Robert M. Stevens
Director of Photography
John Hora
Additional Photography
T. Daniel Scaringi
Grip
Kirk Bales
Dolly Grip
Paul E. Sutton
Grip
Danny Falkengren
Grip
Hal Nelson
Best Boy Grip
Writing
Costume & Make-Up
Cheryl Beasley Blackwell
Costume Supervisor
Daniel C. Striepeke
Makeup Artist
Michael Germain
Makeup Artist
Rosanna Norton
Costume Design
Eric H. Sandberg
Costume Supervisor
Christine Lee
Hairstylist
Art
James E. Tocci
Set Designer
John H. Anderson
Set Decoration
James H. Spencer
Production Design
Erin M. Cummins
Set Designer
Nigel A. Boucher
Leadman
Michael Muscarella
Construction Coordinator
Judy Cammer
Set Designer
Gregg H. Bilson
Property Master
Dave Newhouse
Greensman
Charles L. Hughes
Art Direction
Ciro Vuoso
Construction Foreman
Sound
Jerry Goldsmith
Original Music Composer
Gary C. Bourgeois
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dan O'Connell
Foley Artist
Ron Bartlett
Foley Editor
Warren Hamilton Jr.
Sound Editor
George Simpson
Supervising Sound Editor
Ken King
Production Sound Mixer
Randall L. Johnson
Boom Operator
Kenneth Hall
Music Editor
Kevin Bartnof
Foley Artist
Michael J. Benavente
Sound Editor
Mark A. Mangini
Sound Effects
Stephen Purvis
ADR Editor
Michael Minkler
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Aaron Glascock
Foley Editor
Crew
George P. Wilbur
Stunts
Gary Epper
Stunts
Eddie Hice
Stunts
Sandra Lee Gimpel
Stunts
John-Clay Scott
Stunts
Gary Morgan
Stunts
Frank Orsatti
Stunts
Brian J. Williams
Stunt Double
Roydon Clark
Stunts
Rick Sawaya
Stunts
John Hateley
Stunts
Jeff Ramsey
Stunts
Wally Rose
Stunts
Jeff Smolek
Stunts
Jeff Smolek
Stunt Coordinator
Ray Saniger
Stunts
Adria Later
Studio Teacher
Bill George
Visual Effects Art Director
Danny Costa
Stunts
Thomas R. Ward
Special Effects
Jeff Pepiot
Special Effects
Randy White
Transportation Coordinator
Reid Rosefelt
Unit Publicist
Michael Arbogast
Special Effects
Editing
Lighting
Ken W. Ballantine
Lighting Technician
Benny McNulty
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Brent Poe
Lighting Technician
Leslie J. Kovacs
Chief Lighting Technician
E. Christopher Reed
Lighting Technician
Visual Effects