Suburbia (film)
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| Suburbia | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Penelope Spheeris |
| Produced by | Bert Dragin Roger Corman |
| Written by | Penelope Spheeris |
| Starring | Bill Coyne Chris Pedersen Jennifer Clay Timothy Eric O'Brien Wade Walston Mike B. the Flea |
| Music by | Alex Gibson |
| Cinematography | Timothy Suhrstedt |
| Editing by | Ross Albert |
| Distributed by | New World Pictures |
| Release date(s) | April 13, 1984 (USA) |
| Running time | 94 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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- See subUrbia for the 1996 film based on the play by Eric Bogosian.
Suburbia, also known as Rebel Streets and The Wild Side, is a 1984 film written and directed by Penelope Spheeris about suburban punks who run away from home. The kids take up a minimalist, punk lifestyle by squatting in abandoned suburban tract homes. The punks are played by Chris Pedersen, Bill Coyne and Red Hot Chili Peppers' bassist Flea, amongst others.[1]
Vincent Canby called it a "clear-eyed, compassionate melodrama about a bunch of young dropouts" and "probably the best teen-agers-in-revolt movie since Jonathan Kaplan's Over the Edge."[2]
[edit] Trivia
With the exceptions of Chris Pedersen and Bill Coyne, who are professional actors, director Penelope Spheeris recruited street kids and punk rock musicians to play each role, rather than hire young actors to portray punk rockers.
The "TR" house shown in the film was part of a development tract condemned under eminent domain to make room for the Century Freeway (Interstate Highway 105).
The movie contains live footage of D.I. performing "Richard Hung Himself", TSOL performing "Wash Away" and "Darker My Love" and The Vandals performing "The Legend of Pat Brown".
