Real Life Movie Review 1979

Writer/comedian Brooks's first feature sags in places, but holds its own as a vehicle for his peculiar talent. Brooks plays a pompous director whose ambition is to make a documentary of a "typical" American family. Good, intelligent comedy.

Distribution

Paramount Home Video, 5555 Melrose Ave., 5555 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038, Phone: (323)956-5000, URL: http://www.paramount.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 99 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Docudrama

Screenplay

Monica Johnson, Harry Shearer, Albert Brooks

Cast

Charles Grodin, Frances Lee McCain, Albert Brooks

Cinematography

Eric Saarinen

Director

Albert Brooks

Music

Mort Lindsey

Other

David Finfer

Producer

Penelope Spheeris