Real Life (1979)

03/02/1979 (US) • 1h 39m

Comedy

An American Comedy

Overview

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".

Top Billed Cast

Albert Brooks

Albert Brooks

Charles Grodin

Warren Yeager

Frances Lee McCain

Jeannette Yeager

Lisa Urette

Lisa Yeager

Robert Stirrat

Eric Yeager

Dick Haymes

Councilman Harris

Matthew Tobin

Dr. Howard Hill

J.A. Preston

Dr. Ted Cleary

Mort Lindsey

Mort Lindsey


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

$364,642.00

Keywords

dysfunctional family

mockumentary

filmmaking

documentary filmmaking

narcissist

psychological disintegration

family portrait

film director

film crew

social experiment

dull suburb

faux reality show

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