Real Life
“An American Comedy”
1979•PG•1h 39m•6.6•Released
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".
Director
Albert Brooks
Writer
Albert Brooks, Monica Johnson, Harry Shearer
Revenue
$0M
Languages
English
Studio
Paramount Pictures
Cast
Albert Brooks
Albert Brooks
Charles Grodin
Warren Yeager
Frances Lee McCain
Jeannette Yeager
Lisa Urette
Lisa Yeager
Robert Stirrat
Eric Yeager
Matthew Tobin
Dr. Howard Hill
J.A. Preston
Dr. Ted Cleary
Mort Lindsey
Mort Lindsey
Joseph Schaffler
Paul Lowell - Realtor
Phyllis Quinn
Donna Stanley - Gift Shop Owner
James Ritz
Jack from Cincinnati
Clifford Einstein
Role Reversal Family Father
Harold Einstein
Role Reversal Family Son
Mandy Einstein
Role Reversal Family Mother
Karen Einstein
Role Reversal Family Daughter
Production
Company
Paramount Pictures
Producer
Penelope Spheeris
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