

The Suburbans
1999-10-29 · 81 min · ★ 4.0
The Suburbans, a one-hit-wonder new wave band from the '80s, reunite at their bassist's wedding, where a promising young record executive sees the ensemble perform. When she encourages them to launch a revival, the group must weigh their dreams of fame and fortune against the reality of their relatively quiet domestic lives.
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- Directors
- Donal Lardner Ward
- Production companies
- TriStar Pictures, Motion Picture Corporation of America, Ignite Entertainment
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 11,130
Top Cast
Craig BierkoMitch
Amy BrennemanGrace
Antonio FargasMagee
Will FerrellGil
Tony GumaRory
Jennifer Love HewittCate
Robert LoggiaJules
Ben StillerJay Rose
Jerry StillerSpeedo Silverberg
Bridgette WilsonLara
Willie GarsonCraig
Dick ClarkSelf
Perrey ReevesAmanda
Lisa GersteinLeslie Gonzalez
Kurt LoderSelf
Emily KurodaMrs. Lee LeeTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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