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Suburbia

Suburbia

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26 JUN 2020

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A 1983 film that might conjure a vision of down-and-out punks squatting abandoned buildings in the US, mentioned in the context of squatter culture contrast.

Suburbia, also known as Rebel Streets and The Wild Side, is a 1983 American coming-of-age drama/thriller film written and directed by Penelope Spheeris and produced by Roger Corman. The film's plot concerns a group of suburban youths who run away from home and adopt a punk lifestyle by squatting in abandoned suburban tract homes. The punks are played by Chris Pedersen, Bill Coyne, Timothy Eric O'Brien, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea and others.

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