Real Life (1979)
Real Life
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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Albert Brooks
as Albert Brooks
as Albert Brooks
Charles Grodin
as Warren Yeager
as Warren Yeager
Frances Lee McCain
as Jeannette Yeager
as Jeannette Yeager
Lisa Urette
as Lisa Yeager
as Lisa Yeager
Robert Stirrat
as Eric Yeager
as Eric Yeager
Dick Haymes
as Councilman Harris
as Councilman Harris
Matthew Tobin
as Dr. Howard Hill
as Dr. Howard Hill
J.A. Preston
as Dr. Ted Cleary
as Dr. Ted Cleary
Mort Lindsey
as Mort Lindsey
as Mort Lindsey
Joseph Schaffler
as Paul Lowell - Realtor
as Paul Lowell - Realtor
Phyllis Quinn
as Donna Stanley - Gift Shop Owner
as Donna Stanley - Gift Shop Owner
James Ritz
as Jack from Cincinnati
as Jack from Cincinnati
Clifford Einstein
as Role Reversal Family Father
as Role Reversal Family Father
Harold Einstein
as Role Reversal Family Son
as Role Reversal Family Son
Mandy Einstein
as Role Reversal Family Mother
as Role Reversal Family Mother
Karen Einstein
as Role Reversal Family Daughter
as Role Reversal Family Daughter
James L. Brooks
as Driving Evaluator
as Driving Evaluator
Zeke Manners
as Driver in Evaluation
as Driver in Evaluation
Dudley DeZonia
as Andrew Felton - Alternate Family Father
as Andrew Felton - Alternate Family Father
Barbara DeZonia
as Felton Family Member
as Felton Family Member
Carolyn Silas
as Felton Family Member
as Felton Family Member
Adam Grant
as Felton Family Member
as Felton Family Member
Belle Richter
as Jeanette's Mother
as Jeanette's Mother
Jerry Jensen
as Jeanette's Father
as Jeanette's Father
Michele Grace
as Dr. Rennert's Nurse
as Dr. Rennert's Nurse
Thelma Leeds
as Margaret - Dr. Rennert's Patient
as Margaret - Dr. Rennert's Patient
Johnny Haymer
as Dr. Maxwell Rennert
as Dr. Maxwell Rennert
Nudie
as Horse Owner
as Horse Owner
Charles H. Reid
as Assistant Surgeon
as Assistant Surgeon
Susan Clark
as Veterinary Nurse
as Veterinary Nurse
Ward Rodgers
as Minister
as Minister
David Spielberg
as Dr. Jeremy Nolan
as Dr. Jeremy Nolan
Julie Payne
as Dr. Anne Kramer
as Dr. Anne Kramer
Jennings Lang
as Martin Brand (voice)
as Martin Brand (voice)
Leo McElroy
as Jim Sanders - Channel 5 Reporter
as Jim Sanders - Channel 5 Reporter
Carlos Jurado
as Reporter
as Reporter
S.W. Smith
as 2nd Reporter
as 2nd Reporter
Fred Wolfson
as 3rd Reporter
as 3rd Reporter
Norman Bartold
as Dr. Isaac Steven Hayward
as Dr. Isaac Steven Hayward
Harry Shearer
as Pete - Cameraman / Radio Announcer
as Pete - Cameraman / Radio Announcer
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Monica Johnson
Writer
Writer
Albert Brooks
Writer
Writer
Albert Brooks
Director
Director
Linda Spheeris
Art Direction
Art Direction
Linda Marder
Art Direction
Art Direction
David McGiffert
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Kathryn Fenton
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Rafael Elortegui
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
John Crawford
Props
Props
Crew Chamberlain
Boom Operator
Boom Operator
Richard Albain
Special Effects
Special Effects
Michael C. Moore
Sound
Sound
Robert Knudson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Norman Epstein
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Jonathan Kovler
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Penelope Spheeris
Producer
Producer
Mort Lindsey
Music
Music
Eric Saarinen
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Harry Shearer
Writer
Writer
David Finfer
Editor
Editor
Betty Goldberg
Script Supervisor
Script Supervisor
