Suburbia (1984)
Overview
When household tensions and a sense of worthlessness overcome Evan, he finds escape when he clings with the orphans of a throw-away society. The runaways hold on to each other like a family until a tragedy tears them apart.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 8.616 |
Directed By
Penelope Spheeris
Crew
Penelope Spheeris
Penelope Spheeris
Michael Oleksinski
Pamela Peitzman
Nancy Arnold
Ed Brown
Sandy Berman
Jon Huck
David Kern
Troy Porter
Kevin Pike
Roger Corman
Bert L. Dragin
Alex Gibson
Ross Albert
Dana Lyman
Randy Moore
Tim Suhrstedt
TOP CAST
Chris Pedersen
Jack Diddley
Bill Coyne
Evan Johnson
Jennifer Clay
Sheila
Timothy Eric O'Brien
Skinner
Wade Walston
Joe Schmo
Flea
Razzle
Maggie Ehrig
Mattie
Grant Miner
Keef
Christina Beck
T'resa
Andrew Pece
Ethan Johnson
Donald V. Allen
Officer William Rennard
Jeff Prettyman
Bob Skokes
Gina Carrera
Sandy Dawson
J. Dinan Myrtetus
Sheila's Father
Lee Frederick
Jim Tripplet (as Robert Peyton)
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