The Suburbans

The Suburbans

1999 · 87 min · EN · R · 3.9 (24 votes)
Dir. Donal Lardner Ward · Starring Craig Bierko, Amy Brenneman, Antonio Fargas, Will Ferrell, Tony Guma, Jennifer Love Hewitt · Music Robbie Kondor

Never before has a girl done so much with so little.

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An 80s one-hit wonder band named The Suburbans reform for a special performance at one of the ex-member's wedding. At the wedding, a young record company talent scout happens to be in the audience and decides to give the now 40-ish performers a comeback push. The film attempts to take a satirical look at the music business of the 90s and compare it to the simpler 80s scene.

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A wistful look back at the 80s through a 90s lens. It's a mellow, character-driven comedy about aging musicians chasing a faded dream, set against the backdrop of a wedding and the fickle music biz.

nostalgicwrymelancholicbittersweetsteadyindie comedyslice-of-life90s aestheticfaded gloryagingmusic industrysecond chances
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