Real Life

"An American comedy."

Mar 23 1979 PG 1h 39m
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".

Plot

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". However, instead of remaining unobtrusive and letting the family be themselves, he can't keep himself from trying to control every facet of their lives "for the good of the show".

Written by

Monica Mcgowan Johnson, Harry Shearer, Albert Brooks

Directed by

Albert Brooks

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
4,597
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
64
Popularity
NA