The Suburbans
| The Suburbans | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover for The Suburbans | |
| Directed by | Donal Lardner Ward |
| Produced by |
J.J. Abrams Michael Burns Leanna Creel Brad Krevoy |
| Written by |
Donal Lardner Ward Tony Guma |
| Starring |
Jennifer Love Hewitt Donal Lardner Ward Amy Brenneman Tony Guma Craig Bierko Will Ferrell |
| Music by | Robbie Konder |
| Distributed by | Tri-Star Pictures |
| Release dates | October 29, 1999 |
| Running time | 81 min. |
| Language | English |
The Suburbans is a 1999 comedy-drama that satirizes the 1980s revival hype around the turn of the 21st century. It stars Jennifer Love Hewitt and Donal Lardner Ward, who also co-wrote and directed the movie.
The Suburbans premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 1999. It was released on a very limited number of screens (11) on October 29 of the same year, and grossing $11,130, is considered to have failed commercially. Of nine reviews counted at Rotten Tomatoes, all nine are negative.
Plot
In 1998 Danny, Mitch, Gil and Rory, formerly known as long-forgotten, early 80's one-hit wonder The Suburbans, reunite to perform their only hit single at one of the band members' wedding. After the gig Cate, an up-and-coming record company executive, approaches them and suggests to shoot a pay per view reunion show that would eventually re-establish the band's claim to fame. The four, more reluctantly than not, agree and subsequently face the ramifications on their personal lives as the show's production contrasts their former rock 'n' roll image with their now middle-class, suburban life style. It soon becomes evident that Cate is probably the only remaining fan of the band, who, out of a personal interest in the matter, put her own career at stake.
Cast
- Donal Lardner Ward as lead singer Danny
- Jennifer Love Hewitt as record company executive Cate
- Amy Brenneman as Danny's girlfriend Grace
- Craig Bierko as lead guitarist Mitch
- Will Ferrell as bass player Gil
- Tony Guma as drummer Rory
- Bridgette Wilson as Rory's girlfriend Lara
- Ben Stiller as record company owner Jay Rose
- Perrey Reeves as Amanda
- Jerry Stiller as record company owner Speedo Silverberg
- Dick Clark as himself, hosting a fictional episode of American Bandstand
- Kurt Loder as himself, an MTV interviewer
- A Flock of Seagulls as themselves in a cameo appearance
External links
- The Suburbans at the Internet Movie Database
- The Suburbans at Rotten Tomatoes
- Janet Maslin's review for the New York Times
- Keith Bailey's review for The Unknown Movies Page
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