Suburbia (1983): 12 Weird Facts And The Sad TRUTH

Suburbia (1984) might be the most real punk movie ever made — because almost nobody in it was actually acting. Director Penelope Spheeris cast real punk kids instead of trained actors, and the result is a raw, sad, unforgettable film about runaway teens who build their own family in an abandoned neighborhood. In this video I break down the story behind the movie, the wild dogs that mirror the kids, the barbecue-fork brandings, and the moment a young Flea (yes, from the Red Hot Chili Peppers) stuffs a rat in his mouth — completely unscripted. Plus the eerie way the film predicted a future nobody saw coming.