| The Suburbans | |
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 DVD cover forThe Suburbans | |
| Directed by | Donal Lardner Ward |
| Written by | Donal Lardner Ward Tony Guma |
| Produced by | J. J. Abrams Michael Burns Leanna Creel Brad Krevoy |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Michael Barrett |
| Edited by | Kathryn Himoff |
| Music by | Robbie Konder |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $11,130 |
The Suburbans is a 1999 Americancomedy drama film directed by Donal Lardner Ward, who co-wrote it with Tony Guma. It stars Ward,Craig Bierko,Will Ferrell, and Tony Guma asone hit wonder band the Suburbans andJennifer Love Hewitt as a record company executive who wants to re-establish the band's fame.
The Suburbans premiered at theSundance Film Festival on January 25, 1999, and received alimited theatrical release in 11 screens on October 29, and grossed $11,130. The film received negative reviews from critics[1]
In 1998, Danny, Mitch, Gil and Rory, who were once a long-forgotten, early 1980s one-hit wonder band, the Suburbans, reunite to perform their only hit single at Gil's wedding. After the gig, Cate, an up-and-coming record company executive, approaches them and suggests shooting 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 lifestyle. 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.