Real Life(1979)
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".
Movie: Real Life
Top 10 Billed Cast
Albert Brooks
Warren Yeager
Jeannette Yeager
Councilman Harris
Dr. Ted Cleary
Mort Lindsey
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Larry Karaszewski on REAL LIFE
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