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Ray Peterson's life revolves around his family and washing the car on a Sunday. But this all changes when the Klopeks move in next door. They're never seen and worse still is the noise which comes from the basement. Will the Close ever be safe again?Product Identifiers
EAN5050582199758
eBay Product ID (ePID)30740933
Product Key Features
ActorWendy Schaal, Bruce Dern, Tom Hanks, Corey Feldman, Henry Gibson, Courtney Gains, Rick Ducommun, Dana Olsen, Carrie Fisher
Film/TV TitleThe Burbs
DirectorJoe Dante
LanguageEnglish
Run Time97 Mins
Aspect Ratio1.85 Anamorphic Wide Screen
FormatDVD
Release Year2009
FeaturesWidescreen, Uncut, Closed Caption
GenreGeneral, Comedy
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
CertificatePG
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
Hearing ImpairedEnglish
ComposerJerry Goldsmith
Additional InformationSet in an average neighbourhood that is anything but average, Tom Hanks portrays suburbanite Ray Peterson, who finally takes a much-needed week of vacation. However, Ray doesn't use the time to jet off to some exotic locale, there are no frolicsome adventures in his plans, all he wants is a week of mindless relaxation in his own comfortable suburban home. His wife Carol (Carrie Fisher) warns him that he's liable to go crazy from the boredom, but he refuses to listen. The nothingness finally does get to him, however, and he creates a little excitement for himself by spying on his neighbours - the Klopeks, a mysterious, oddball family that just moved in to a dilapidated home down the street. When the neighbourhood grouch mysteriously disappears, Ray and a motley crew of other local crackpots begin to concoct wild theories about the strange, and perhaps murderous, goings on in the Klopek's creepy, old house. For one brief, shining moment their lives seem to have some meaning and purpose as Ray and his friends become consumed with the secrets of the bizarre family. Tom Hanks is hysterical as Ray, bringing his own brand of boyish charm and zany slapstick comedy to the screen.
ScreenwriterDana Olsen
Sound sourceDolby Digital Surround