Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 56%
TMDB Rating 6.6
IMDB Rating 7.2
RottenTomatoes Rating 89%

Financials

Revenue: $364,642

Budget: $0

Profit: + $364,642


Movie Details

Tag Line: An American comedy.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Mar 2, 1979

Rating: 2024-01-01

Run Time: 1h 39m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Paramount Pictures

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Synopsis

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".


Main Cast

Albert Brooks

Albert Brooks

Albert Brooks

Age : N/A | Popularity : 10%

Charles Grodin

Charles Grodin

Warren Yeager

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Frances Lee McCain

Frances Lee McCain

Jeannette Yeager

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Lisa Urette

Lisa Urette

Lisa Yeager

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Robert Stirrat

Robert Stirrat

Eric Yeager

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Dick Haymes

Dick Haymes

Councilman Harris

Age : N/A | Popularity : 16%

Matthew Tobin

Matthew Tobin

Dr. Howard Hill

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

J.A. Preston

J.A. Preston

Dr. Ted Cleary

Age : 93 | Popularity : 42%


Crew

Department Role Name
Writing Writer
Monica Johnson
Monica Johnson
Albert Brooks
Albert Brooks
Harry Shearer
Harry Shearer
Directing Director
Albert Brooks
Albert Brooks
First Assistant Director
David McGiffert
David McGiffert
Second Assistant Director
Rafael Elortegui
Rafael Elortegui
Script Supervisor
Betty Goldberg
Betty Goldberg
Art Art Direction
Linda Spheeris
Linda Spheeris
Linda Marder
Linda Marder
Props
John Crawford
John Crawford
Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist
Kathryn Fenton
Kathryn Fenton
Sound Boom Operator
Crew Chamberlain
Crew Chamberlain
Sound
Michael C. Moore
Michael C. Moore
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert Knudson
Robert Knudson
Music
Mort Lindsey
Mort Lindsey
Crew Special Effects
Richard Albain
Richard Albain
Production Executive Producer
Norman Epstein
Norman Epstein
Jonathan Kovler
Jonathan Kovler
Producer
Penelope Spheeris
Penelope Spheeris
Camera Director of Photography
Eric Saarinen
Eric Saarinen
Editing Editor
David Finfer
David Finfer
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