The 'Burbs
Brief Synopsis
A suburban father decides to stay home for a peaceful summer vacation, but his plans are shattered when a weird family moves in next door.
Film Details
Also Known As
'Burbs, En djävul till granne, banlieusards
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Family
Horror
Release Date
1989
Production Company
David Schneider
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 43m
Synopsis
A suburban father decides to stay home for a peaceful summer vacation, but his plans are shattered when a weird family moves in next door.
Director
Joe Dante
Director
Cast
Tom Hanks
Bruce Dern
Carrie Fisher
Corey Feldman
Gary Hays
Heather Haase
Courtney Gains
Leigh French
Voice
Jeffrey Kramer
Narrator
Patrika Darbo
Enrico Caruso
Performer
Henry Gibson
Nigel Boucher
Lead Person
Rick Ducommun
Phyllis Katz
Voice
Dana Olsen
Lynne Stewart
Voice
Bill Stevenson
Robert Picardo
Nicky Katt
Arnold Turner
Voice
Gigi Vorgan
Voice
Charles Lipscomb
Lead Person
Moosie Drier
Voice
Rance Howard
Archie Hahn
Voice
Kevin Gage
Franklyn Ajaye
Cory Danziger
Sonny Davis
Voice
Brenda Benner
Brother Theodore
Dick Miller
Wendy Schaal
Billy Jayne
Voice
Tracy Newman
Voice
Gale Gordon
Crew
Dale E. Anderson
Swing Gang
Frank J Anderson
Swing Gang
James M Anderson
Camera Operator
John Anderson
Set Decorator
Michael Arbogast
Special Effects
Julianna Arenson
Production Accountant
Kirk E Bales
Dolly Grip
Ken Ballantine
Lighting Technician
Ron Bartlett
Foley Editor
Kevin Bartnof
Foley Artist
Cheryl Beasley-blackwell
Costume Supervisor
Elana Ben-giggi
Apprentice
Michael J. Benavente
Sound Editor
Bob Benton
Driver
Eric Bilson
Property Master Assistant
Gregg H Bilson
Property Master
Ray Blanchard
Stand-In
Bruce Botnick
Music
Gary Bourgeois
Sound
Larry Brezner
Producer
Russ Buckens
Driver
Judy Cammer
Set Designer
Glenn A Carter
Transportation Captain
Norm Cattell
Camera Assistant
Anthony Ciccone
Production Assistant
Roydon Clark
Stunts
Keith Connor
Driver
Christopher C Cooper
Assistant Camera Operator
Dick Corman
Stand-In
Danny Costa
Stunts
Thomas R Cranham
Visual Effects
Craig Crowell
Driver
Erin Cummins
Set Designer
David D'ovidio
Assistant Director
Allen Easton
Camera Operator
Selwyn Eddy
Camera
Wendy A Eidson
Other
Gary Epper
Stunts
Billy Esparza
Driver
Jane Estocin
Other
Dan Falkengren
Grip
Mike Fenton
Casting
Mickey Finn
Song
Michael Finnell
Producer
Leigh French
Other
William George
Art Director
Michael Germain
Makeup
Sandra Gimpel
Stunts
Aaron Glascock
Foley Editor
Jerry Goldsmith
Music
Brick Graham
Driver
Brian Grazer
Producer
William S Grisco
Animal Trainer
Kenneth Hall
Music Editor
Warren Hamilton
Sound Editor
Roslyn Harris
Script Supervisor
Marshall Harvey
Editor
John Hateley
Stunts
Eddie Hice
Stunts
John Hora
Photography
Ron Howard
Producer
Charles L Hughes
Art Director
Michael Johnson
Set Designer
Randy Johnson
Boom Operator
Uri Katoni
Assistant Editor
Jamie Kehoe
Craft Service
Pat Kehoe
Unit Production Manager
Pat Kehoe
Associate Producer
Ken King
Sound
Leslie J Kovacs
Lighting Technician
Peter Kuran
Special Effects
Linda Kwasha
Assistant
Hal Landaker
Video
Adria Later
Other
Chris Lee
Hair
Dan Lester
Special Effects Foreman
Angie Lucky
Sound Effects
Melissa Lundgren
Stand-In
Ricky Beck Mahler
Song
Mark Mangini
Sound Effects
Gretchen Markle
Stand-In
Jackie Martin
Animal Trainer
Carla Mccloskey
Assistant Director
Benny Mcnulty
Lighting Technician
Monty F Menapace
Lighting Technician
Christie Miele
Animal Trainer
Michael Minkler
Sound
Alex Mitchell
Song
Betty Moos
Assistant
Gary Morgan
Stunts
Jim Morris
Visual Effects
Arthur Morton
Original Music
John P Muscarella
Production
Michael A. Muscarella
Construction Coordinator
Massoumeh Nassari
Stand-In
Hal Nelson
Dolly Grip
Ralph Nelson
Photography
David R Newhouse
Other
Rosanna Norton
Costume Designer
Dan O'connell
Foley Artist
Michael O'shea
Camera Operator
Dana Olsen
Story By
Dana Olsen
Coproducer
Dana Olsen
From Story
Dana Olsen
Screenplay
Frank Orsatti
Stunts
Michael Owens
Visual Effects Supervisor
John P
Sound Effects
Anthony Paronelli
Other
Enrico Paronelli
Other
Jeff Pepiot
Special Effects
Kenneth Pepiot
Special Effects Supervisor
Sonny Pettijohn
Sound Effects
Brent Poe
Lighting Technician
Cinthia A Potthast
Dga Trainee
Stephen Purvis
Adr Editor
Mark Radice
Song
Jeff Ramsey
Stunts
Mary Lou Rand
Accounting Assistant
E Christopher Reed
Lighting Technician
Ted Reed
Driver
Fernie Rod
Song
James B Rogers
Production Assistant
Dan Romero
Transportation
Martin Roosendahl
Driver
Wally Rose
Stunts
Billy Rowe
Song
Charlie Saldana
Key Grip
Robert San Martin
Assistant Camera Operator
Eric H Sandberg
Costume Supervisor
Ray Saniger
Stunts
Rick Sawaya
Stunts
T. Daniel Scaringi
Grip
David Schneider
Cable Operator
John-clay Scott
Stunts
Karen E. Shaw
Production Coordinator
George Simpson
Sound Editor
Jeff Smolek
Stunts
Jeff Smolek
Stunt Coordinator
Jim Sparkman
Stand-In
James Spencer
Production Designer
Robert M Stevens
Director Of Photography
Robert M Stevens
Dp/Cinematographer
Paul H Stewart
Special Effects
Mary Still
Costumes
Daniel C Striepeke
Makeup
Gary Sunshine
Song
Paul E. Sutton
Grip
Paul Swendsen
Matte Painter
Judy Taylor
Casting
John Thorgusen
Driver
James E Tocci
Set Designer
Ron Tostenson
Song
Andy Touchard
Driver
David Tully
Other
Andrew Varela
Product Placement
Giuseppe Verdi
Music
Chuck Visconte
Driver
Ciro Vuoso
Foreman
Bruce Walters
Camera
Thomas Ward
Special Effects
Charles E Whelan
Camera Assistant
Randy White
Transportation Coordinator
Ron White
Driver
George P Wilber
Stunts
Brian J. Williams
Stunts
Chris Wilson
Assistant
Sam Yaffa
Song
Film Details
Also Known As
'Burbs, En djävul till granne, banlieusards
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Family
Horror
Release Date
1989
Production Company
David Schneider
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 43m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Winter February 17, 1989
Released in United States on Video August 10, 1989
Completed shooting July 3, 1988.
Began shooting May 19, 1988.
Released in USA on laserdisc September 14, 1989.
Released in United States Winter February 17, 1989
Released in United States on Video August 10, 1989
