Real Life
“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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Cast
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Albert Brooks
Albert Brooks
Known for
Finding Nemo
Drive
Dick Haymes
Councilman Harris
Known for
State Fair
Charles Grodin
Warren Yeager
Known for
Beethoven
Midnight Run
Frances Lee McCain
Jeannette Yeager
Known for
Gremlins
Back to the Future
Lisa Urette
Lisa Yeager
No other roles listed
Robert Stirrat
Eric Yeager
No other roles listed
Matthew Tobin
Dr. Howard Hill
Also in
The Telephone Book
The Front
J.A. Preston
Dr. Ted Cleary
Known for
A Few Good Men
Body Heat
Mort Lindsey
Mort Lindsey
Joseph Schaffler
Paul Lowell - Realtor
No other roles listed
Phyllis Quinn
Donna Stanley - Gift Shop Owner
No other roles listed
James Ritz
Jack from Cincinnati
Known for
Cocoon
Grand Theft Auto
Albert Brooks Director · Harry Shearer Writer Monica Johnson Writer
Worldwide gross $365K · United States release March 2, 1979 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$364,642
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · March 2, 1979
Theatrical
United States · January 1, 2024
Digital · Place Holder for Digital Release Date
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