Real Life
“An American Comedy”
Synopsis
A self-assured and self-centered filmmaker convinces a family in Phoenix to allow him and his production team to document their daily lives, following the style of the groundbreaking PBS series *An American Family*.
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A crew of 44+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by David FinferShot by Eric SaarinenScored by Mort Lindsey
Box Office
1979 · Box office
Grossed $365K worldwide
Worldwide gross
$365K
Also known as
- Aus dem Leben gegriffende
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Cast & Crew
44 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Dick Haynes
as Councilman Edmund Harris
Albert Brooks
as Albert Brooks
Charles Grodin
as Warren Yeager
Matthew Tobin
as Dr. Howard Hill
Frances Lee Mccain
as Jeannette Yeager
J A Preston
as Dr. Ted Cleary
Lisa Urette
as Lisa Yeager
Mort Lindsey
as Mort Lindsey
Robert Stirrat
as Eric Yeager
Joseph Schaffler
as Paul Lowell - Realtor
Phyllis Quinn
as Donna Stanley - Gift Shop Owner
James Ritz
as Jack from Cincinnati
Supporting cast
28Clifford Einstein
as Role Reversal Family Father
Harold Einstein
as Role Reversal Family Son
Mandy Einstein
as Role Reversal Family Mother
Karen Einstein
as Role Reversal Family Daughter
James L Brooks
as Driving Evaluator
Zeke Manners
as Driver in Evaluation
Dudley Dezonia
as Andrew Felton - Alternate Family Father
Barbara Dezonia
as Felton Family Member
Carolyn Silas
as Felton Family Member
Adam Grant
as Felton Family Member
Belle Richter
as Jeanette's Mother
Jerry Jensen
as Jeanette's Father
Michele Grace
as Dr. Rennert's Nurse
Thelma Leeds
as Margaret - Dr. Rennert's Patient
Johnny Haymer
as Dr. Maxwell Rennert
Nudie
as Horse Owner
Charles H Reid
as Assistant Surgeon
Susan Clark
as Veterinary Nurse
Ward Rodgers
as Minister
David Spielberg
as Dr. Jeremy Nolan
Julie Payne
as Dr. Anne Kramer
Jennings Lang
as Martin Brand (voice)
Leo Mcelroy
as Jim Sanders - Channel 5 Reporter
Carlos Jurado
as Reporter
S W Smith
as 2nd Reporter
Fred Wolfson
as 3rd Reporter
Norman Bartold
as Dr. Isaac Steven Hayward
Harry Shearer
as Pete - Cameraman / Radio Announcer
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