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Real Life

19796.6 / 1099 min
Comedy

Overview

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".

Cast

Albert Brooks

Albert Brooks

Albert Brooks

Charles Grodin

Charles Grodin

Warren Yeager

Frances Lee McCain

Frances Lee McCain

Jeannette Yeager

Lisa Urette

Lisa Urette

Lisa Yeager

Robert Stirrat

Robert Stirrat

Eric Yeager

Dick Haymes

Dick Haymes

Councilman Harris

Matthew Tobin

Matthew Tobin

Dr. Howard Hill

J.A. Preston

J.A. Preston

Dr. Ted Cleary

Mort Lindsey

Mort Lindsey

Mort Lindsey

Joseph Schaffler

Joseph Schaffler

Paul Lowell - Realtor

Phyllis Quinn

Phyllis Quinn

Donna Stanley - Gift Shop Owner

James Ritz

James Ritz

Jack from Cincinnati

Clifford Einstein

Clifford Einstein

Role Reversal Family Father

Harold Einstein

Harold Einstein

Role Reversal Family Son

Mandy Einstein

Mandy Einstein

Role Reversal Family Mother

Karen Einstein

Karen Einstein

Role Reversal Family Daughter

James L. Brooks

James L. Brooks

Driving Evaluator

Zeke Manners

Zeke Manners

Driver in Evaluation

Dudley DeZonia

Dudley DeZonia

Andrew Felton - Alternate Family Father

Barbara DeZonia

Barbara DeZonia

Felton Family Member

Carolyn Silas

Carolyn Silas

Felton Family Member

Adam Grant

Adam Grant

Felton Family Member

Belle Richter

Belle Richter

Jeanette's Mother

Jerry Jensen

Jerry Jensen

Jeanette's Father

Michele Grace

Michele Grace

Dr. Rennert's Nurse

Thelma Leeds

Thelma Leeds

Margaret - Dr. Rennert's Patient

Johnny Haymer

Johnny Haymer

Dr. Maxwell Rennert

Nudie

Nudie

Horse Owner

Charles H. Reid

Charles H. Reid

Assistant Surgeon

Susan Clark

Susan Clark

Veterinary Nurse

Ward Rodgers

Ward Rodgers

Minister

David Spielberg

David Spielberg

Dr. Jeremy Nolan

Julie Payne

Julie Payne

Dr. Anne Kramer

Jennings Lang

Jennings Lang

Martin Brand (voice)

Leo McElroy

Leo McElroy

Jim Sanders - Channel 5 Reporter

Carlos Jurado

Carlos Jurado

Reporter

S.W. Smith

S.W. Smith

2nd Reporter

Fred Wolfson

Fred Wolfson

3rd Reporter

Norman Bartold

Norman Bartold

Dr. Isaac Steven Hayward

Harry Shearer

Harry Shearer

Pete - Cameraman / Radio Announcer

Crew

Monica Johnson

Monica Johnson

Writer

Albert Brooks

Albert Brooks

Writer

Albert Brooks

Albert Brooks

Director

Linda Spheeris

Linda Spheeris

Art Direction

Linda Marder

Linda Marder

Art Direction

David McGiffert

David McGiffert

First Assistant Director

Kathryn Fenton

Kathryn Fenton

Makeup Artist

Rafael Elortegui

Rafael Elortegui

Second Assistant Director

John Crawford

John Crawford

Props

Crew Chamberlain

Crew Chamberlain

Boom Operator

Richard Albain

Richard Albain

Special Effects

Michael C. Moore

Michael C. Moore

Sound

Robert 'Buzz' Knudson

Robert 'Buzz' Knudson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Norman Epstein

Norman Epstein

Executive Producer

Jonathan Kovler

Jonathan Kovler

Executive Producer

Penelope Spheeris

Penelope Spheeris

Producer

Eric Saarinen

Eric Saarinen

Director of Photography

Harry Shearer

Harry Shearer

Writer

David Finfer

David Finfer

Editor

Betty Goldberg

Betty Goldberg

Script Supervisor

Mort Lindsey

Mort Lindsey

Original Music Composer