The Burbs

The 'burbs is a film (black comedy, 1989) starring Tom Hanks, Carrie Fisher, Corey Feldman and Bruce Dern. The film pokes fun at suburban environments (particularly in the US), and their eccentric dwellers.

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In his typical "good guy" mode, Hanks plays Ray Peterson, a loving family man with an ordinary life. This changes when a mysterious family called the Klopeks move in next door. Ray's two neighbors (work-shy slacker Art and paramilitary nut Rumsfield) believe the Klopeks are actually a family of murderers who killed the old man in the house next door. Ray and the other two turn detective to solve the mystery. This film was one of the few starring Tom Hanks that failed at the box office. However, in recent years it has developed a large cult following.

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