Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play  To the disappointment of his wife Carol Ray decides to spend a relaxing week at home and soon gets into trouble with his neighbours - a hefty busybody a freaked-out ex-soldier and a spacey teenager - as they observe the strange happenings next door at the Klopek&39;s bizarre residence When the neighborhood grouch suddenly disappears the men are convinced the ramshackle house hides some hideous clues Armed with assault rifles high-powered binoculars and a shovel they decide to see for themselves exactly what is going on in the Klopek place Tom Hanks portrays suburbanite Ray Peterson whose plans for a peaceful vacation are disturbed by a creepy new family on the block in this outrageous suspense-comedy directed by Joe Dante Set in an average neighborhood that is anything but average The Burbs blends slapstick comedy and spine-tingling mystery with the type of witty humour that has made Tom Hanks a star Actors Tom Hanks Carrie Fisher Rick Ducommun Corey Feldman Bruce Dern & Courtney Gains Director Joe Dante Certificate 12 years and over Year 1989 Screen Widescreen 1851 Anamorphic Languages English - Dolby Digital Surround Subtitles English for the hearing impaired Duration 1 hour and 37 minutes (approx)