Suburbia

Suburbia

Suburbia

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Suburbia

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

1984

1h 34m

6.7(91 votes)

Drama

Music

Thriller

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.

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Production Companies

New World Pictures

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Cast & Crew

15 members

Acting

Chris Pedersen

Jack Diddley

Chris Pedersen

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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

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Flea

Razzle

Flea

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Maggie Ehrig

Mattie

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Grant Miner

Keef

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Directing

Christina Beck

T'resa

Christina Beck

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Andrew Pece

Ethan Johnson

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Donald V. Allen

Officer William Rennard

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Jeff Prettyman

Bob Skokes

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Gina Carrera

Sandy Dawson

Gina Carrera

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J. Dinan Myrtetus

Sheila's Father

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Lee Frederick

Jim Tripplet (as Robert Peyton)

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