Continuity mistake: When the explosion goes off, we see a wide shot with the crazy neighbour's car and the cop car. Nobody is standing by the cars. Seconds later, the group is back standing next to the cars.
The Burbs (1989)
1 mistake since 5 Jan '26, 17:13
Directed by: Joe Dante
Starring: Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern, Carrie Fisher, Corey Feldman, Rick Ducommun
Mark Rumsfield: There go the Goddamn brownies.
Trivia: According to Courtney Gains, who plays Hans, he, Henry Gibson and Brother Theodore weren't told if their characters were guilty or not. Also, along with the alternate ending, there were several versions of 'the reveal' in the trunk of the Klopeks' car; including a version where the victims were cheer leaders and one with the garbage men. Ultimately, it became a collection of bones. Source: "There goes the neighborhood" blu-ray special features.
Answer: It's unlikely he could have survived in real life, or if he did, he'd be far more injured and/or permanently maimed, but this is a comedy movie, and reality is often ignored.
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