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2 [[caption-width-right:350:Everybody needs good neighbors....with a little understanding, You can find the perfect blend... [[Series/{{Neighbours}} Whoops, wrong ones]].]]
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4A 1981 American BlackComedy film, directed by John G. Alvidsen and [[TheFilmOfTheBook adapted from]] Thomas Berger's 1980 novel of the same name by Larry Gelbart, about a quiet man (Creator/JohnBelushi) living in the suburbs with his wife (Kathryn Walker)... until their abrasive new neighbors (Creator/DanAykroyd and Creator/CathyMoriarty) turn his life upside down.
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7!!Tropes used in the film:
8* CreepyBlueEyes: Vic, courtesy of some very light blue contact lenses to cover up Aykroyd's brown/green heterochromia.
9* SparedByTheAdaptation: In the original novel, Earl Keese dies at the end. This film finishes on a much more optimistic nod with him living.

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