Suburbia

Suburbia

The kids from... The Wild Side... The Side You've Never Seen.

R 1984 · 94 min · ★ 6.7 · Drama, Music, Thriller

When household tensions and a sense of worthlessness overcome Evan, he finds escape when he clings with the orphans of a throw-away society. The runaways hold on to each other like a family until a tragedy tears them apart.

Directed by Penelope Spheeris · Written by Penelope Spheeris

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