The Suburbans is a 1999 comedy-drama that satirizes the 1980s revival hype around the turn of the 21st century. It stars Jennifer Love Hewitt and Donal Lardner Ward, who also co-wrote and directed the movie. The Suburbans premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 1999. It was released on a very limited number of screens on October 29 of the same year, and grossing $11,130, is considered to have failed commercially. Of nine reviews counted at Rotten Tomatoes, all nine are negative. In 1998 Danny, Mitch, Gil and Rory, formerly known as long-forgotten, early 80's one-hit wonder The... Suburbans, reunite to perform their only hit single at one of the band members' wedding. After the gig Cate, an up-and-coming record company executive, approaches them and suggests to shoot 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 life style.
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| Release date: | October 29, 1999 |
| Directed by: | Donal Lardner Ward |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 81 Minutes |
| Producer: | J.J. Abrams, Leanna Creel, Brad Krevoy, Michael Burns |
| Music by: | Robbie Konder |
| Screenplay by: | Donal Lardner Ward, Tony Guma |
| Genre: | Comedy |