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Real Life

Real Life

An American Comedy

19796.51h 39m

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".

Directed by Albert Brooks
Written by Monica Johnson, Albert Brooks, Harry Shearer
Produced by Penelope Spheeris
Box Office0Revenue: $365K

Top Cast

Albert Brooks

Albert Brooks

Albert Brooks

Charles Grodin

Charles Grodin

Warren Yeager

Frances Lee McCain

Frances Lee McCain

Jeannette Yeager

L

Lisa Urette

Lisa Yeager

R

Robert Stirrat

Eric Yeager

M

Matthew Tobin

Dr. Howard Hill

J.A. Preston

J.A. Preston

Dr. Ted Cleary

Mort Lindsey

Mort Lindsey

Mort Lindsey

J

Joseph Schaffler

Paul Lowell - Realtor

P

Phyllis Quinn

Donna Stanley - Gift Shop Owner

Themes & Keywords

dysfunctional familymockumentaryfilmmakingdocumentary filmmakingnarcissistpsychological disintegrationfamily portraitfilm directorfilm crewsocial experimentdull suburbfaux reality show

About Real Life

Real Life is a comedy film released in 1979 exploring themes of dysfunctional family, mockumentary, filmmaking, documentary filmmaking, narcissist, psychological disintegration. Directed by Albert Brooks, it stars Albert Brooks, Charles Grodin, Frances Lee McCain. 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".

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