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The 'Burbs poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.7 / 100
1989·Comedy / Mystery / Thriller·1h 42m

THE 'BURBS

“He's a man of peace in a savage land... Suburbia.”

When secretive new neighbors move in next door, suburbanite Ray Peterson and his friends let their paranoia get the best of them as they start to suspect the newcomers of evildoings and commence an investigation. But it's hardly how Ray, who much prefers drinking beer, reading his newspaper and watching a ball game on the tube expected to spend his vacation.

Above the Line
Joe Dante·DirectorDana Olsen·WriterRobert M. Stevens·Director of PhotographyJerry Goldsmith·Original Music ComposerMarshall Harvey·Editor
Cast
Tom Hanks·Ray PetersonBruce Dern·Lt. Mark RumsfieldCarrie Fisher·Carol PetersonRick Ducommun·Art WeingartnerWendy Schaal·Bonnie RumsfieldCorey Feldman·Ricky ButlerCourtney Gains·Hans KlopekHenry Gibson·Dr. Werner KlopekGale Gordon·Walter SeznickDick Miller·Vic, Garbageman #1
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Joe Dante·DirectorCarla McCloskey·First Assistant DirectorDavid D'Ovidio·Second Assistant DirectorRoz Harris·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
Dana Olsen·Writer
Camera· 2
Robert M. Stevens·Director of PhotographyMichael D. O'Shea·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Marshall Harvey·Editor
Sound & Music· 8
Jerry Goldsmith·Original Music ComposerMark Mangini·Sound EffectsRon Bartlett·Foley EditorAaron Glascock·Foley EditorRandall L. Johnson·Boom OperatorStephen Purvis·ADR EditorKen King·Production Sound MixerDan O'Connell·Foley Artist
Art & Design· 4
Rosanna Norton·Costume DesignJames H. Spencer·Production DesignCharles L. Hughes·Art DirectionEric H. Sandberg·Costume Supervisor
Production· 5
Michael Finnell·ProducerRon Howard·Executive ProducerLarry Brezner·ProducerPat Kehoe·Unit Production ManagerKaren Shaw·Production Coordinator
Other Departments· 5
E. Christopher Reed·Lighting TechnicianReid Rosefelt·Unit PublicistChristine Lee·HairstylistRandy White·Transportation CoordinatorBrent Poe·Lighting Technician
By the Numbers
73.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
53%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$49M
ROI 173%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0F2441
#F0824B
#FFFFFF
Mood
Suspenseful, Curious
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features six individuals, three men and three women, peering over and through a white picket fence against a backdrop of a dark blue sky transitionin”

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Key Elements
White Picket Fence
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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