SubUrbia (film)

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subUrbia
Directed by	Richard Linklater
Produced by	Anne Walker-McBay
Written by	Eric Bogosian
Starring	Giovanni Ribisi Steve Zahn Ajay Naidu Nicky Katt Parker Posey
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Classics
Release date(s)	7 February 1996
Running time	121 min.
Language	English
IMDb profile

subUrbia is a 1996 dark comedy film based on the play subUrbia by Eric Bogosian. The movie follows the relationships between a few young adults as they while away their time standing on "the corner" outside a local convenience store.

Contents 1 Cast 2 Plot summary 3 Themes 4 External links

[edit] Cast

• Giovanni Ribisi - Jeff
• Steve Zahn - Buff
• Amie Carey - Sooze
• Nicky Katt - Tim
• Jayce Bartok - Pony
• Ajay Naidu - Nazeer Choudhury
• Parker Posey - Erica
• Dina Spybey - Bee Bee

[edit] Plot summary

Set in "Burnfield", (A fictonal suburb of Austin, TX) the film follows five young people as they stand around at "the corner" one night. This night, Pony (Jayce Bartok), the only person from the group who has "made it" is returning to visit his old stomping ground. Various revelations are made by the characters as they waste away the time by discussing the inane topics that surround urban youth. Much talk is given to the dream of escaping Burnfield, but few do.

[edit] Themes

Themes from subUrbia include;

• Alienation of youth
• Lack of meeting places for young people
• Misguided dreams and aspirations
• Emptiness & inanity of suburban life
• The "American Dream"

Films directed by Richard Linklater
It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books • Slacker • Dazed and Confused • Before Sunrise • subUrbia • The Newton Boys • Waking Life • Tape • School of Rock • Before Sunset • Bad News Bears • A Scanner Darkly • Fast Food Nation

[edit] External links

• subUrbia at the Internet Movie Database