The Burbs
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The Burbs is a 1989 dark comedy film starring Tom Hanks that satirizes suburban paranoia as neighbors grow suspicious of a mysterious new family on their cul-de-sac.
Aliases (1)
- The 'Burbs ×49
Statements (49)
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| instanceOf |
American film
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black comedy film → film → satirical film → |
| character |
Art Weingartner
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Carol Peterson NERFINISHED → Dr. Werner Klopek → Hans Klopek → Lt. Mark Rumsfield → Ray Peterson → Ricky Butler → Rube Klopek → |
| cinematographyBy |
Robert M. Stevens
NERFINISHED
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| director |
Joe Dante
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| distributedBy |
Universal Pictures
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| distributorRegion |
North America
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| editedBy |
Marshall Harvey
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| filmingLocation |
Universal Studios backlot
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| genre |
black comedy
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mystery comedy → satire → |
| hasCultFollowing |
true
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| mainCharacter |
Ray Peterson
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| musicBy |
Jerry Goldsmith
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| notableScene |
The explosion of Ray Peterson's house.
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The neighbors digging in the Klopeks' backyard at night. → |
| originalLanguage |
English
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| plotSummary |
Neighbors in a quiet suburban cul-de-sac grow suspicious of a mysterious new family, the Klopeks, and become obsessed with uncovering their secrets.
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| producer |
Larry Brezner
NERFINISHED
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Michael Finnell → |
| productionCompany |
Imagine Entertainment
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| releaseDate |
1989-02-17
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| releaseYear |
1989
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| runtime |
approximately 101 minutes
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| screenwriter |
Dana Olsen
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| setting |
suburban cul-de-sac
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| starring |
Brother Theodore
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Bruce Dern → Carrie Fisher → Corey Feldman → Courtney Gains NERFINISHED → Henry Gibson → Rick Ducommun → Tom Hanks → Wendy Schaal NERFINISHED → |
| theme |
fear of the unknown
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satire of suburban life → suburban paranoia → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Bruce Dern
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