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Suburban Roulette (1968): Cast & Plot

Suburban Roulette (1968) movie poster

Suburban Roulette is a 1968 drama directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis, starring Ben Moore as Bert Fisher, Elizabeth Wilkinson and Tony McCabe. It runs 1 hour 21 minutes.

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Suburban Roulette (1968) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 21m (81 min)
Genre
Drama
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Suburban Roulette About?

The premise of Suburban Roulette without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

A new and startling movie about new and shameless marital misconduct! Sexy Sixties Swingers invite tragedy in the simmering suburban cauldron of Chicago’s fringe.

Suburban Roulette Themes & Keywords

· 18 tags
  • cuckolded husband
  • passionate kiss
  • wife kisses another man in front of her husband
  • sexually dissatisfied wife
  • horny wife
  • couple
  • suburb
  • swinger party
  • swinger couple
  • suicide
  • karate
  • attempted suicide
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  • told in flashback
  • infidelity
  • wife swapping
  • lesbianism
  • sex
  • independent film
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Cast & crew

Suburban Roulette Cast & Characters

Ben Moore leads the cast as Bert Fisher, with Elizabeth Wilkinson as Ilene Fisher and Tony McCabe as Ron Elston. Directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis; 6 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Suburban Roulette

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From the director

More from Herschell Gordon Lewis

More films directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Uh-oh Show, Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat, The Gore Gore Girls and The Year of the Yahoo!.

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Plot

Suburban Roulette Plot Summary

What happens in Suburban Roulette from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 10 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

The Fisher family, consisting of Bert Fisher, his wife Ilene Fisher, and their 13-year-old daughter Cindy, decide to start fresh by moving into a seemingly idyllic suburban neighborhood, seeking to escape the chaos of nearby Chicago. However, beneath the surface of this quiet suburb lurks a web of personal struggles and complex relationships. Bert battles a drinking problem, while Ilene grapples with her own tendencies toward infidelity.

Full summary

The whole story of Suburban Roulette, scene by scene

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Videos

Suburban Roulette Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Suburban Roulette.

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Quiz

How Well Do You Know Suburban Roulette?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Suburban Roulette FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Suburban Roulette, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Suburban Roulette?

Suburban Roulette runs 1 hour 21 minutes (81 minutes).

When was Suburban Roulette released?

Suburban Roulette was released on June 1, 1968.

Who directed Suburban Roulette?

Suburban Roulette was directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis.

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Who is in the cast of Suburban Roulette?

Suburban Roulette stars Ben Moore as Bert Fisher, Elizabeth Wilkinson as Ilene Fisher and Tony McCabe as Ron Elston, among 6 credited actors.

Does Suburban Roulette have a post-credit scene?

No. Suburban Roulette has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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