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He's a man of peace in a savage land... Suburbia.

When secretive new neighbors move in next door, suburbanite Ray Peterson and his friends let their paranoia get the best of them as they start to suspect the newcomers of evildoings and commence an investigation. But it's hardly how Ray, who much prefers drinking beer, reading his newspaper and watching a ball game on the tube expected to spend his vacation.

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Country Date Format Certification
NO Feb 17, 1989 Theatrical 12
United States Feb 17, 1989 Theatrical PG
IE May 26, 1989 Theatrical PG
United Kingdom May 26, 1989 Theatrical PG
Australia Jun 22, 1989 Theatrical PG
Germany Jun 29, 1989 Theatrical 16
Japan Jul 29, 1989 Theatrical
Netherlands Aug 3, 1989 Theatrical 6
Spain Aug 18, 1989 Theatrical APTA
PT Aug 25, 1989 Theatrical M/12
Brazil Oct 26, 1989 Theatrical 12
France Jan 1, 1990 Physical (Sortie VHS en 1990 sans date précise.) 12
United States Jan 1, 1990 Physical (MCA/Universal Home Video #80878 [VHS] 101 minutes) PG
Netherlands Dec 25, 2002 TV (V8) 6
Netherlands Jun 10, 2004 Physical (DVD) 6
Netherlands Jun 26, 2014 Physical (Blu ray) 6
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