The 'Burbs (1989) - Joe Dante | Houselights #84

Houselights: A Film Director Podcast · May 27, 2022 · 1h

Joe Dante closed out the 1980s with "The 'Burbs," a sendup of suburban life and sensibilities with Tom Hanks still in his comic acting phase, starring as an average man pushed to the brink by suspicions about his new neighbors. With three filmed endings, and an all-star cast, is The ‘Burbs a cult classic or a misfire?