The 'Burbs (1989) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Joe Dante.

Cast

• Tom Hanks as Ray Peterson
• Bruce Dern as Lt. Mark Rumsfield
• Carrie Fisher as Carol Peterson
• Rick Ducommun as Art Weingartner
• Wendy Schaal as Bonnie Rumsfield
• Corey Feldman as Ricky Butler
• Courtney Gains as Hans Klopek
• Henry Gibson as Dr. Werner Klopek
• Gale Gordon as Walter Seznick
• Dick Miller as Vic, Garbageman #1
• Robert Picardo as Joe, Garbageman #2
• Theodore Gottlieb as Uncle Reuben Klopek
• Franklyn Ajaye as Detective #1
• Cory Danziger as Dave Peterson
• Rance Howard as Detective #2
• Heather Haase as Ricky's Girlfriend
• Nicky Katt as Steve Kuntz
• Bill Stevenson as Ricky's Friend
• Gary Hays as Ricky's Friend
• Kevin Gage as Cop
• Dana Olsen as Cop
• Brenda Benner as Walter's Daughter
• Patrika Darbo as Suzanne Weingartner
• Sonny Carl Davis as Voiceover Actor
• Moosie Drier as Voiceover Actor
• Leigh French as Voiceover Actor
• Archie Hahn as Voiceover Actor
• Billy Jayne as Voiceover Actor
• Phyllis Katz as Voiceover Actor
• Jeffrey Kramer as Voiceover Actor
• Lynne Marie Stewart as Voiceover Actor
• Arnold F. Turner as Voiceover Actor
• Gigi Vorgan as Voiceover Actor
• Carey Scott as Ricky’s friend (uncredited)
• Tony Westbrook as Kid on Bike (Uncredited)
• Kevin McCarthy as Ray’s Boss (uncredited)

Crew

• Larry Brezner — Producer
• Joe Dante — Director
• Michael Finnell — Producer
• Robert M. Stevens — Director of Photography
• Jerry Goldsmith — Original Music Composer
• Dana Olsen — Writer

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