Real Life (1979)
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".
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $364,642.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 6.81 |
Directed By
Albert Brooks
Crew
Monica Johnson
Albert Brooks
Albert Brooks
Linda Spheeris
Linda Marder
David McGiffert
Kathryn Fenton
Rafael Elortegui
John Crawford
Crew Chamberlain
Richard Albain
Michael C. Moore
Robert 'Buzz' Knudson
Norman Epstein
Jonathan Kovler
Penelope Spheeris
Mort Lindsey
Eric Saarinen
Harry Shearer
David Finfer
Betty Goldberg
TOP 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
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
James L. Brooks
Driving Evaluator
Zeke Manners
Driver in Evaluation
Dudley DeZonia
Andrew Felton - Alternate Family Father
Barbara DeZonia
Felton Family Member
Carolyn Silas
Felton Family Member
Adam Grant
Felton Family Member
Belle Richter
Jeanette's Mother
Jerry Jensen
Jeanette's Father
Michele Grace
Dr. Rennert's Nurse
Thelma Leeds
Margaret - Dr. Rennert's Patient
Johnny Haymer
Dr. Maxwell Rennert
Nudie
Horse Owner
Charles H. Reid
Assistant Surgeon
Susan Clark
Veterinary Nurse
Ward Rodgers
Minister
David Spielberg
Dr. Jeremy Nolan
Julie Payne
Dr. Anne Kramer
Jennings Lang
Martin Brand (voice)
Leo McElroy
Jim Sanders - Channel 5 Reporter
Carlos Jurado
Reporter
S.W. Smith
2nd Reporter
Fred Wolfson
3rd Reporter
Norman Bartold
Dr. Isaac Steven Hayward
Harry Shearer
Pete - Cameraman / Radio Announcer
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