''The Suburbans'' is a 1999 American

comedy drama film Comedy drama (also known by the portmanteau In linguistics, a blend—also known as a blend word, lexical blend, or portmanteau—is a word formed by combining the meanings, and parts of the sounds, of two or more words together.

directed by Donal Lardner Ward, who co-wrote it with Tony Guma. It stars Ward, Craig Bierko,

Will Ferrell John William Ferrell (; born July 16, 1967) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is known for his leading man roles in comedy films and for his work as a television producer. Ferrell received various accolades, including ...

, and Tony Guma as one hit wonder band the Suburbans and

Jennifer Love Hewitt Jennifer Love Hewitt (born February 21, 1979) is an American actress, producer and singer. Hewitt began her career as a child actress and singer, appearing in national television commercials before joining the cast of the Disney Channel serie ...

as a record company executive who wants to re-establish the band's fame. ''The Suburbans'' premiered at the

Sundance Film Festival The Sundance Film Festival is an annual film festival organized by the Sundance Institute. It is the largest independent film festival in the United States, with 423,234 combined in-person and online viewership in 2023. The festival has acted ...

on January 25, 1999, and received a

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in 11 screens on October 29, and grossed $11,130. The film received negative reviews from critics

Plot

In 1998, Danny, Mitch, Gil and Rory, who were once a long-forgotten, early 1980s one-hit wonder band, the Suburbans, reunite to perform their only hit single at Gil's wedding. After the gig, Cate, an up-and-coming record company executive, approaches them and suggests shooting 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 lifestyle. It soon becomes evident that Cate is probably the only remaining fan of the band, who, out of a personal interest in the matter, put her own career at stake.

Cast

as Cate, a record company executive, who wants to re-establish the band's claim to fame * Donal Lardner Ward as Danny Moran, the Suburbans's lead singer * Craig Bierko as Mitch, the Suburbans's guitarist *

as Gil, the Suburbans's bass player * Tony Guma as Rory, the Suburbans's drummer *

Ben Stiller Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller (born November 30, 1965) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. Known for his blend of slapstick humor and sharp wit, Stiller rose to fame through comedies such as ''There's Something About Mary'' (1998), ' ...

as Jay Rose, a record company owner * Jerry Stiller as Speedo Silverberg, a record company owner *

Amy Brenneman Amy Frederica Brenneman (born June 22, 1964) is an American actress and producer. She worked extensively in television, coming to prominence as Detective Janice Licalsi in the ABC police drama series ''NYPD Blue'' (1993–1994). Brenneman ...

as Grace, Danny's girlfriend *

Bridgette Wilson Bridgette Wilson Sampras (born September 25, 1973) is an American former actress, singer, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Teen USA 1990. She began her career in acting, playing the character of Lisa Fenimore on the soap opera '' S ...

as Lara, Rory's girlfriend *

Perrey Reeves Perrey Reeves (born ) is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her recurring role as Melissa Gold on the television series ''Entourage (American TV series), Entourage'' from 2004 to 2011 and Marissa Jones in the 2003 com ...

as Amanda * Robert Loggia as Jules Marcelle * David LaChapelle as Thorlakur * J. J. Abrams as Rock Journalist *

Dick Clark Richard Wagstaff Clark (November 30, 1929April 18, 2012) was an American television and radio personality and television producer who hosted ''American Bandstand'' from 1956 to 1989. He also hosted five incarnations of the Pyramid (game show), ...

as himself * Kurt Loder as himself * A Flock of Seagulls as themselves * Brian Chlebowski as Kenny

References

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Keith Bailey's review
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The Unknown Movies Page
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