SubUrbia (film)
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| Directed by | Richard Linklater |
| Produced by | Anne Walker-McBay |
| Screenplay by | Eric Bogosian |
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SubUrbia by Eric Bogosian |
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| Cinematography | Lee Daniel |
| Edited by | Sandra Adair |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Classics |
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120 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $656,747 |
| Suburbia: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |
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| Soundtrack album by various artists | |
| Released | February 7, 1997 |
| Label | Geffen Records |
SubUrbia is a 1996 American comedy-drama film written by Eric Bogosian, based on his play of the same name, and directed by Richard Linklater. It follows the relationships between a few young adults as they spend their time standing on "the corner" outside a local convenience store.
Bogosian based the story on his own experiences growing up in Woburn, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston. The convenience store setting is based on the 7-11 in the "Four Corners" section of the west side of Woburn, and the high-school fight song that is sung in one scene is the actual Woburn High fight song ("Black and Orange" to the tune of "On Wisconsin").
Set in the suburban neighborhood of "Burnfield" in Austin, Texas, five young adults are in the daily habit of hanging out by a garbage dumpster on the corner of a local convenience store, occasionally taunting the foreign clerk, Nazeer Choudhury, who works there. The film's main character, Jeff, is an aimless soul unsure of his future. Jeff is dating Sooze, who has expressed the desire to leave Burnfield and become an artist. Jeff's best friends are Buff, and Tim, a troubled young honorably discharged military man who drinks too much and has a knack for shooting his mouth off. Sooze's friend Bee Bee is a recovering alcoholic who is invited to join the group.
One evening, an old friend of theirs, Pony, now a rock star, shows up looking to reconnect with them. Most of the group is glad to see him, although some of them are bitter and jealous of his recent success. Through actions and conversations they all contemplate what they want to do with the rest of their lives.
The film earned a ranking of 64% on Rotten Tomatoes.Roger Ebert gave the film a positive review giving the film 3 1⁄2 stars out of 4, calling it "dark, intense and disturbing".
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