Neon Dreams: THE BURBS (1989)
Schedule
Sun Jul 09 2023 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm
Location
The Revue Cinema | Toronto, ON
On July 9th, Neon Dreams and Revue Cinema celebrate Tom Hanks' birthday with THE 'BURBS.About this Event
On July 9th, Neon Dreams and Revue Cinema celebrate Tom Hanks' birthday with THE 'BURBS. A sacred text for '80s kids and a film that mixes satanism and suburbia to conjure up one of the strangest and most subversive crowd-pleasers of the decade.
Hanks plays Ray Peterson, a suburban dad on vacation from work who just wants to "hang around, be lazy, listen to the ball game, drink a couple hundred beers, and smoke an occasional cigar... outside." Unfortunately his plans are thwarted by the arrival of his new neighbors The Klopeks who may or may not be murdering people and burying them in their backyard. This suspicion leads Ray and his questionable neighbours down a rabbit hole of paranoia and comic absurdity that will be instantly relatable to anyone who ever spent time on a cul-de-sac.
Featuring deliciously perverse direction by Joe Dante (GREMLINS), an incredible score by Jerry Goldsmith, and an all-star supporting cast including Carrie Fisher, Bruce Dern, Rick Ducommun and Corey Feldman. We could not imagine a better film to salute "America's dad" with than his best—or at least most gleefully enjoyable—role. (BRENDAN ROSS)
This screening and others are made possible thanks to our wonderful sponsor Hollywood Suite.
ABOUT THE FILM
THE BURBS
USA | 1989 | 101 mins | PG
Directed by: Joe Dante
Starring: Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern, Carrie Fisher, Rick Ducommun
Regular admission applies. For INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIPS ($350 - $450) and FAMILY MEMBERSHIPS, please email us at [email protected] to get a ticket!
Where is it happening?
The Revue Cinema, 400 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto, CanadaCAD 13.00 to CAD 16.00
