Real Life (1979)
An American comedy.
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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Top billed cast
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Albert BrooksAlbert Brooks
Charles GrodinWarren Yeager
Frances Lee McCainJeannette YeagerLisa UretteLisa YeagerRobert StirratEric YeagerMatthew TobinDr. Howard Hill
J.A. PrestonDr. Ted Cleary
Dick HaymesCouncilman Harris
Mort LindseyMort LindseyJoseph SchafflerPaul Lowell - RealtorPhyllis QuinnDonna Stanley - Gift Shop Owner
James RitzJack from CincinnatiKeywords
Movie DNA
Genre affinityComedyTheme affinityDysfunctional Family · Television · Documentary FilmmakingDialogue densityComedyEmotional intensityDysfunctional FamilyDirector preference40501Actor preference153364 · 275785 · 40501
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Frequently asked questions about Real Life
What is Real Life about?
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".
How long is Real Life?
Real Life has a runtime of 99 minutes.