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The 'Burbs

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Directed by Joe Dante
Produced by Michael Finnell and Larry Brezner
Written by Dana Olsen
With: Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern, Carrie Fisher, Rick Ducommun, Corey Feldman, Wendy Schaal, Henry Gibson, Brother Theodore, Courtney Gains, Gale Gordon, Dick Miller, Robert Picardo, Cory Danziger, Franklyn Ajaye, and Rance Howard
Cinematography: Robert M. Stevens
Editing: Marshall Harvey
Music: Jerry Goldsmith
Runtime: 101 min
Release Date: 17 February 1989
Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1
Color: Color
A talented ensemble cast stands around awkwardly while Rick Ducommun chews the scenery and falls off ladders in Joe Dante’s tedious mix of unfunny satire, unscary horror, and movie references. A student film with a studio budget.
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