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Suburbia

1984 · 94 min

A raw, punk-scored plunge into abandoned tract homes and wayward teens, equal parts defiant energy and creeping dread as violence closes in.

Directed by
Penelope Spheeris
Genres
Drama, Music, Thriller
Starring
Chris Pedersen, Bill Coyne, Jennifer Clay
Tagline
The kids from... The Wild Side... The Side You've Never Seen.
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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Directed by
Penelope Spheeris
Genres
Drama, Music, Thriller
Starring
Chris Pedersen, Bill Coyne, Jennifer Clay
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • found family
  • isolation
  • coming-of-age
  • trauma
  • rebellion
Places
  • suburbs
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, music, thriller
Directed by
Penelope Spheeris
Written by
Penelope Spheeris
Starring
Chris Pedersen, Bill Coyne, Jennifer Clay, Timothy Eric O'Brien, Wade Walston, Flea, Maggie Ehrig, Grant Miner
Cinematography
Tim Suhrstedt
Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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