Movie

Real Life

An American Comedy

1979★ 6.6 · 971h 39mComedy

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".

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Cast

Albert Brooks
as Albert Brooks

Harry Shearer
as Pete - Cameraman / Radio Announcer

Julie Payne
as Dr. Anne Kramer

Charles Grodin
as Warren Yeager

James L. Brooks
as Driving Evaluator

David Spielberg
as Dr. Jeremy Nolan

Frances Lee McCain
as Jeannette Yeager

J.A. Preston
as Dr. Ted Cleary

Johnny Haymer
as Dr. Maxwell Rennert

James Ritz
as Jack from Cincinnati

Norman Bartold
as Dr. Isaac Steven Hayward

Mort Lindsey
as Mort Lindsey

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Release date: 1979-03-02

Revenue: $364,642

Runtime: 1h 39m

Genres

Comedy

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