On This Day February 17 1989 - The Burbs Premiered in Theaters

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Pete has published a news story:

On This Day: February 17, 1989 The Burbs Premiered in Theaters.

On this day, February 17, 1989, The ’Burbs premiered in theaters, blending dark comedy, mystery, and suburban paranoia into one of the most entertaining cult films of the 80s. Directed by Joe Dante and starring Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern, Carrie Fisher, Rick Ducommun, and Corey Feldman, the film took a comedic yet eerie look at the quirks and fears of small-town America.

The story followed Ray Peterson (Hanks), an average suburbanite who becomes convinced that his strange new neighbors...

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