

Top Cast

Giovanni Ribisi
Jeff

Steve Zahn
Buff

Amie Carey
Sooze

Nicky Katt
Tim

Parker Posey
Erica

Ajay Naidu
Nazeer Choudhury

Jayce Bartok
Pony

Dina Spybey-Waters
Bee-Bee

Samia Shoaib
Pakeesa Choudhury
Kitt Brophy
Sooze's Mom
About SubUrbia
SubUrbia is a comedy, drama film released in 1997. Directed by Richard Linklater, it stars Giovanni Ribisi, Steve Zahn, Amie Carey. A group of suburban teenagers try to support each other through the difficult task of becoming adults.
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