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| Directed by | Penelope Spheeris |
| Written by | Penelope Spheeris |
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| Cinematography | Timothy Suhrstedt |
| Edited by | Ross Albert |
| Music by | Alex Gibson |
Production company | Suburbia Productions |
| Distributed by | New World Pictures |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $500,000[1][2] |
Suburbia (also known as Rebel Streets and The Wild Side) is a 1983 American coming-of-age thriller drama film written and directed by Penelope Spheeris and produced by Roger Corman. The film's plot concerns a group of suburban youths who run away from home[3] and adopt a punk lifestyle by squatting in abandoned suburban tract homes. The punks are played by Chris Pedersen, Bill Coyne, Timothy Eric O'Brien, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea and others.[4]
The film contains live footage of D.I. performing "Richard Hung Himself", T.S.O.L. performing "Wash Away" and "Darker My Love" and the Vandals performing "The Legend of Pat Brown".
The film inspired the 1986 Pet Shop Boys song of the same name.[5]
- ^ Nashawaty, Chris (2016). Crab Monsters, Teenage Cavemen, and Candy Stripe Nurses – Roger Corman: King of the B Movie. New York: Abrams. p. 189. ISBN 978-1-6131-2981-4.
- ^ Carlson, Zack; Connolly, Bryan, eds. (2010). "Penelope Spheeris". Destroy All Movies!!! The Complete Guide to Punks on Film. Seattle: Fantagraphics Books. p. 95. ISBN 978-1-60699-363-7.
- ^ "Suburbia". Brooklyn Academy of Music. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ Tobias, Scott (May 5, 2010). "Suburbia". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ "Suburbia by Pet Shop Boys – Track Info". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 30, 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2023.