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Suburbia

Suburbia

The kids from... The Wild Side... The Side You've Never Seen.

19846.71h 34m

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.

Directed by Penelope Spheeris
Written by Penelope Spheeris
Produced by Roger Corman, Bert L. Dragin
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Top Cast

Chris Pedersen

Chris Pedersen

Jack Diddley

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Bill Coyne

Evan Johnson

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Jennifer Clay

Sheila

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Timothy Eric O'Brien

Skinner

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Wade Walston

Joe Schmo

Flea

Flea

Razzle

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Maggie Ehrig

Mattie

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Grant Miner

Keef

Christina Beck

Christina Beck

T'resa

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Andrew Pece

Ethan Johnson

Themes & Keywords

punk rockwoman director

About Suburbia

Suburbia is a drama, music, thriller film released in 1984 exploring themes of punk rock, woman director. Directed by Penelope Spheeris, it stars Chris Pedersen, Bill Coyne, Jennifer Clay. 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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