CinemaOSMovie · 1979 · 1h 39m · PG
Real Life

An American Comedy

66%(103)IMDbComedy

A pushy, narcissistic filmmaker persuades a Phoenix family to let him and his crew film their everyday lives, in the manner of the ground-breaking PBS series "An American Family".

Directed byAlbert Brooks

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 39m
Language
EN
Released
March 2, 1979
Revenue
$364,642
Studios
Paramount Pictures

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REAL LIFE - (1979) Trailer

REAL LIFE - (1979) Trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Albert Brooks

Albert Brooks

Albert Brooks

Charles Grodin

Charles Grodin

Warren Yeager

Frances Lee McCain

Frances Lee McCain

Jeannette Yeager

Lisa Urette

Lisa Yeager

Robert Stirrat

Eric Yeager

Matthew Tobin

Dr. Howard Hill

J.A. Preston

J.A. Preston

Dr. Ted Cleary

Mort Lindsey

Mort Lindsey

Mort Lindsey

Joseph Schaffler

Paul Lowell - Realtor

Phyllis Quinn

Donna Stanley - Gift Shop Owner

Creative team
Directed by
Albert Brooks
Albert Brooks
Written by
Monica Johnson
Monica Johnson
Albert Brooks
Albert Brooks
Produced by
Penelope Spheeris
Penelope Spheeris

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