Gale Gordon | 80's Movie Guide

Taglines: He's a stranger in an even stranger land... Suburbia. The Burbs takes place in a typical American neighborhood, when some new neighbors come to live in the house next to Ray Peterson. These new people are really strange; nobody has ever seen them, their house is a real mess, and during the night you can hear weird noises from their basement. The only thing they know is their name: Klopeks. One day Walter (an old man of the neighborhood) suddenly disappears and everyone starts to suspect the Klopeks. The 'Burbs is a 1989 American comedy thriller film directed by Joe Dante starring Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern, Carrie Fisher, Rick Ducommun, Corey Feldman, Wendy Schaal and Henry Gibson. The film was written by Dana Olsen, who also has a cameo in the movie. The film pokes fun at suburban environments and their eccentric dwellers. The Burbs (1989) Directed by: Joe Dante Starring: Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern, Carrie Fisher, Rick Ducommun, Corey Feldman, Wendy Schaal, Henry Gibson, Courtney Gains, Gale Gordon, Robert Picardo Screenplay by: Dana Olsen Production Design by: James H. Spencer Cinematography by: Robert M. Stevens Film Editing by: Marshall Harvey Costume Design by: Rosanna Norton Set Decoration by: John H. Anderson Art Direction by: William George, Charles L. Hughes Music by: Jerry Goldsmith Distributed by: Universal Studios Release Date: February 17, 1989