Movie: Song of the Suburbs

Top 5 Billed Cast

Owen Hatherley
Owen Hatherley

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Janis Tate
Janis Tate

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William Doyle
William Doyle

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Kitty Ray Harper Fedorec
Kitty Ray Harper Fedorec

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Thelma Johnston
Thelma Johnston

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Keeping Up with the Joneses(en)

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The 'Burbs
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The 'Burbs(en)

1989-02-17

When secretive new neighbors move in next door, suburbanite Ray Peterson and his friends let their paranoia get the best of them as they start to suspect the newcomers of evildoings and commence an investigation. But it's hardly how Ray, who much prefers drinking beer, reading his newspaper and watching a ball game on the tube expected to spend his vacation.

Scenes from the Suburbs
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Scenes from the Suburbs(en)

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Dr. Caligari
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Dr. Caligari(en)

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Mrs. Van Houten has shown signs of losing touch with reality, and her husband discusses possible treatment with Dr. Caligari, who says Mrs. Van Houten has a disease of the libido.

Real Life
65%

Real Life(en)

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A pushy, narcissistic filmmaker persuades a Phoenix family to let him and his crew film their everyday lives, in the manner of the ground-breaking PBS series "An American Family".

Over the Hedge
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Over the Hedge(en)

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Greener Grass
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Greener Grass(en)

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District 9
75%

District 9(en)

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Vivarium
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Vivarium(en)

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The Joneses
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The Joneses(en)

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St. Vincent
71%

St. Vincent(en)

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Grey Gardens
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Grey Gardens(en)

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Duplex
61%

Duplex(en)

2003-09-26

When a young couple buys their dream home, they have no idea what the sweet little old lady upstairs is going to put them through!

Good Neighbor Sam
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Good Neighbor Sam(en)

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The Secret Life of Pets
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The Secret Life of Pets(en)

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Minari
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Minari(en)

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House Party
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House Party(en)

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Puzzle
65%

Puzzle(en)

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Fuck
64%

Fuck(en)

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A documentary on the expletive's origin, why it offends some people so deeply, and what can be gained from its use.

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Aichaku(ja)

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Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power
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Fools of Fashion(en)

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Sister's Keeper
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Sister's Keeper(en)

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Wild Gals of the Naked West(en)

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Common Law Cabin
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Common Law Cabin(en)

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An American Tail
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An American Tail(en)

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New World(pl)

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Revolutionary Road
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Revolutionary Road(en)

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Ghetto-Kids
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Ghetto-Kids(de)

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Grizzly Man
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Grizzly Man(en)

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Short Sharp Shock
67%

Short Sharp Shock(de)

1998-10-15

Gabriel, Bobby and Costa are old friends from Altona, a multicultural hood in Hamburg. Just out of prison, Gabriel wants to turn his back on crime, but the others continue to operate as petty criminals. Friendships are tested as the trio navigate a dark world of mafia bosses and deals gone wrong.