Suburbia

The 1983 film “Suburbia,” directed by Penelope Spheeris, was shot in Southern California. The home of Evan Johnson, played by Bill Coyne, seen early in the film can be found in Downey.

LOCATION: 10267 Branscomb St, Downey, CA 90242

The home is seen again later in the film when Evan returns to take his brother Ethan.

As Evan leaves home, he is seen walking down the street as the opening credits roll.

Evan sits in front of Johnie’s Coffee Shop Restaurant in midtown Los Angeles. The restaurant closed many years ago, but still operates as a filming location. It has appeared in many films, such as “Reservoir Dogs,” “The Big Lebowski,” “American History X,” “Miracle Mile” and “Gone in Sixty Seconds.”

LOCATION: 6099 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048

Jack, played by Chris Pedersen, rides with Evan when his car breaks down. They push the vehicle in front of this building.

LOCATION: 12160 Downey Ave, Downey, CA 90242

Josh throws a bottle at a bus near this area.

LOCATION: Near 9211 Stewart and Gray Rd, Downey, CA 90241

As the boys drive toward the T.R. house, they pass a series of abandoned homes. At the time, the neighborhoods were being cleared out for the construction of the 105 freeway. Many areas seen in the film were demolished, but some still remain and have since been fixed up. Below are a couple of examples of the homes seen in passing.

LOCATION: 9648 Belcher St, Downey, CA 90242

LOCATION: 9652 Belcher St, Downey, CA 90242

The T.R. House itself would have stood just north of Angell St, Downey, CA 90242, but has since been demolished. The 105 freeway now exists in its place.

The nicer neighborhood where the boys rob some houses can be found in Montebello. The boys stop at this intersection where they see a dead cat in the road.

LOCATION: N Juarez St / Lexington Ave, Montebello, CA 90640

The boys steal food from this home.

LOCATION: 122 W Los Amigos Ave, Montebello, CA 90640

The second house the boys steal from, where the owner discovers them, can be found here.

LOCATION: 1005 Yorktown Ave, Montebello, CA 90640

While its never seen from this angle in the film, here is a view of the front of the home.

The boys pull up to a garage sale at the end of Gneiss Ave in Downey, when they encounter the men seen earlier in the film shooting dogs.

LOCATION: Near 12280 Gneiss Ave, Downey, CA 90242

The shot of the boys walking in slow motion through an upscale neighborhood, which was also featured on many of the films posters and cover art for home video releases, was filmed in Hancock Park.

LOCATION: Near 325S S Plymouth Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90020

They are seen in close-up walking past this home, which is never seen in a wide angle in the film.

LOCATION: 333 Plymouth Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90020

The kids are seen stealing the grass in the lawn from this house, which has since been heavily remodeled. Its located directly across the street from one of the homes they steal from earlier in the film in Montebello.