subUrbia (film)
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| Directed by | Richard Linklater |
| Produced by | Anne Walker-McBay |
| Written by | Eric Bogosian |
| Starring | Giovanni Ribisi Steve Zahn Ajay Naidu Nicky Katt Parker Posey |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Classics |
| Release date(s) | 7 February 1996 |
| Running time | 121 min. |
| Language | English |
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subUrbia is a 1996 dark comedy film based on the play subUrbia by Eric Bogosian and directed by Richard Linklater. The movie follows the relationships between a few young adults as they while away their time standing on "the corner" outside a local convenience store. The original soundtrack of the film was written and performed by Sonic Youth.
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[edit] Cast
- Giovanni Ribisi - Jeff
- Steve Zahn - Buff
- Amie Carey - Sooze
- Nicky Katt - Tim
- Jayce Bartok - Pony
- Ajay Naidu - Nazeer Choudhury
- Parker Posey - Erica
- Dina Spybey - Bee Bee
[edit] Plot summary
Set in "Burnfield", (A fictional suburb of Austin, TX) the film follows five young people as they stand around at "the corner" one night. This night, Pony (Jayce Bartok), the only person from the group who has "made it" is returning to visit his old stomping ground. Various revelations are made by the characters as they waste away the time by discussing the inane topics that surround urban youth. Much talk is given to the dream of escaping Burnfield, but few do.
The play and movie are based on growing up in Woburn, MA (Burnfield in the movie), a suburb of Boston (Austin in the movie). The writer, Eric Bogosian, grew up in Woburn. The convienience store setting in the movie is based on the "7-11" in the "Four Corners" part of the west side of Woburn. 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")
[edit] Themes
Themes from subUrbia include;
- Alienation of youth
- Lack of meeting places for young people
- Misguided dreams and aspirations
- Emptiness, blandness, and monotony of suburban life
- The "American Dream"
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[edit] External links
- subUrbia at the Internet Movie Database
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