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Neighbors

Neighbors

Lock the doors... here come the Neighbors

19815.71h 35m

Overview

One man's quiet suburban life takes a sickening lurch for the worse when a young couple move into the deserted house next door. From the word go it is obvious these are not the quiet professional types who *should* be living in such a nice street. As more and more unbelievable events unfold, our hero starts to question his own sanity... and those of his family.

Directed by John G. Avildsen
Written by Larry Gelbart
Produced by Richard D. Zanuck, David Brown
Box OfficeBudget: $8.5MRevenue: $29.9M

Top Cast

John Belushi

John Belushi

Earl Keese

Kathryn Walker

Kathryn Walker

Enid Keese

Cathy Moriarty

Cathy Moriarty

Ramona

Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd

Vic

Tim Kazurinsky

Tim Kazurinsky

Pa Greavy

Tino Insana

Tino Insana

Perry Greavy

Henry Judd Baker

Henry Judd Baker

Police Officer #2

I

Igors Gavon

Chic

D

Dru-Ann Chuckran

Chic's Wife

P.L. Brown

P.L. Brown

Police Officer #1

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookspaghettiswampmodel airplaneneighborsuburbhouse firenew neighbornext door neighbor

About Neighbors

Neighbors is a comedy film released in 1981 exploring themes of based on novel or book, spaghetti, swamp, model airplane, neighbor, suburb. Directed by John G. Avildsen, it stars John Belushi, Kathryn Walker, Cathy Moriarty. One man's quiet suburban life takes a sickening lurch for the worse when a young couple move into the deserted house next door. From the word go it is obvious these are not the quiet professional types who *should* be living in such a nice street. As more and more unbelievable events unfold, our hero starts to question his own sanity... and those of his family.

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