Real Life (1979)
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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".
- Released: 1979-03-02
- Genres: Comedy
- Runtime: 1h 39m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 101 votes
Directed by Albert Brooks.
Top cast
- Albert Brooks as Albert Brooks
- Charles Grodin as Warren Yeager
- Frances Lee McCain as Jeannette Yeager
- Lisa Urette as Lisa Yeager
- Robert Stirrat as Eric Yeager
- Matthew Tobin as Dr. Howard Hill
- J.A. Preston as Dr. Ted Cleary
- Mort Lindsey as Mort Lindsey
- Joseph Schaffler as Paul Lowell - Realtor
- Phyllis Quinn as Donna Stanley - Gift Shop Owner
Where to watch Real Life
- United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- India: rent on Amazon Video
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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