Disambiguation evidence for The Burbs via surface form

"The 'Burbs"


As subject (49)

Triples where this entity appears as subject under the label "The 'Burbs".

Predicate Object
character Art Weingartner
character Carol Peterson NERFINISHED
character Dr. Werner Klopek
character Hans Klopek
character Lt. Mark Rumsfield
character Ray Peterson
character Ricky Butler
character Rube Klopek
cinematographyBy Robert M. Stevens NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Joe Dante
distributedBy Universal Pictures NERFINISHED
distributorRegion North America
editedBy Marshall Harvey
filmingLocation Universal Studios Hollywood
surface form: Universal Studios backlot
genre black comedy
genre mystery comedy
genre satire
hasCultFollowing true
instanceOf American film
instanceOf black comedy film
instanceOf film
instanceOf satirical film
mainCharacter Ray Peterson
musicBy Jerry Goldsmith
notableScene The explosion of Ray Peterson's house.
notableScene The neighbors digging in the Klopeks' backyard at night.
originalLanguage English
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.
producer Larry Brezner NERFINISHED
producer Michael Finnell
productionCompany Imagine Entertainment
releaseDate 1989-02-17
releaseYear 1989
runtime approximately 101 minutes
screenwriter Dana Olsen
setting suburban cul-de-sac
starring Brother Theodore
starring Bruce Dern
starring Carrie Fisher
starring Corey Feldman
starring Courtney Gains NERFINISHED
starring Henry Gibson
starring Rick Ducommun
starring Tom Hanks
starring Wendy Schaal NERFINISHED
theme fear of the unknown
theme satire of suburban life
theme suburban paranoia