The money pit originally released as a motion picture in 1986 ; The 'burbs originally released as a motion picture in 1989 ; Dragnet originally released as a motion picture in 1987. Special features: The making of The money pit; theatrical trailers for all three films; The 'burbs alternate ending. The money pit: Tom Hanks, Shelley Long, Alexander Godunov, Maureen Stapleton. The 'burbs: Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern, Carrie Fisher, Rick Ducommun, Corey Feldman. Dragnet: Dan Aykroyd, Tom Hanks, Christopher Plummer, Harry Morgan, Alexandra Paul, Dabney Coleman.
Contents:
Disc 1: The money pit / Amblin Entertainment ; Steven Spielberg presents a Richard Benjamin film ; produced by Frank Marshall, Kathleen Kennedy, Art Levinson ; written by David Giler ; directed by Richard Benjamin (91 min.). Disc 2: The 'burbs / Imagine Entertainment presents a Rollins-Morra-Brezner production ; a Universal release ; produced by Larry Brezner and Michael Finnell ; written by Dana Olsen ; directed by Joe Dante (106 min.) -- Dragnet / an Applied Action/Bernie Brillstein production ; a Tom Mankiewicz film ; a Universal picture ; produced by David Permut and Robert K. Weiss ; written by Dan Aykroyd and Alan Zweibel and Tom Mankiewicz ; directed by Tom Mankiewicz (102 min.).
Summary:
The money pit: A young couple struggles to repair a hopelessly dilapidated house. The 'burbs: In a typical American neighborhood, some strange new neighbors, the Klopeks, come to live in the house next to Ray Peterson. Dragnet: A comedy that plays homage to the famed original police drama of the '50s and '60s. Friday and Streebek are assigned to some very strange thefts which have one thing in common: visit cards with the word "PAGAN" left at the crime scenes.
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