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Writer (WGA):
Helen Childress (written by)
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Release Date:
18 February 1994 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Tagline:
A comedy about love in the '90s.
Plot:
Generation X Graduates face life after college with a filmmaker looking for work and love in Houston. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination See more »
User Reviews:
This is my life... See more (138 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Winona Ryder ... Lelaina Pierce

Ethan Hawke ... Troy Dyer

Janeane Garofalo ... Vickie Miner

Steve Zahn ... Sammy Gray

Ben Stiller ... Michael Grates

Swoosie Kurtz ... Charlane McGregor
Harry O'Reilly ... Wes McGregor
Susan Norfleet ... Helen Anne Pierce

Joe Don Baker ... Tom Pierce

Renée Zellweger ... Tami (as Renee Zellweger)
James Rothenberg ... Rick

John Mahoney ... Grant Gubler
Eric Morgan Stuart ... Damien (as Eric Stuart)

Barry Del Sherman ... Grant's Producer (as Barry Sherman)

Chelsea Lagos ... Troy Groupie
Bill Bolender ... Truck Driver
Jubal Palmer ... Player #1
Marti Greene ... Player #2

John Walsh ... Player #3
Helen Childress ... Waitress
David Pirner ... Phineas

Andy Dick ... Rock

Keith David ... Roger

Anne Meara ... Louise
Mick Lazinski ... Stand-Up Comic

Amy Stiller ... Psychic Phone Partner

Afton Smith ... Janine

Pat Crawford Brown ... Cashier

Jeff Kahn ... Stage Manager

Karen Duffy ... Actress 'Elaina'

Evan Dando ... Actor 'Roy'
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Val Barri ... V.J. (uncredited)
Nathan December ... Troy's guitarist (uncredited)
Nicolo Dominick Gullo ... Bartender (uncredited)

Ella Joyce ... Libby Cumba (uncredited)

Glen Naessens ... Himself (singer in Perch) (uncredited)

John F. O'Donohue ... Food Mart Clerk (uncredited)

Anthony Robbins ... Himself (uncredited)
Bill Ross ... Driver (uncredited)

David Spade ... Hot Dog Vendor Mgr. (uncredited)

Jeanne Tripplehorn ... Cheryl Goode (uncredited)
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Directed by
Ben Stiller 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Helen Childress (written by)

Produced by
Danny DeVito .... producer
Bill Finnegan .... supervising producer (as William Finnegan)
Wm. Barclay Malcolm .... executive producer
Sheldon Pinchuk .... supervising producer
Michael Shamberg .... producer
Stacey Sher .... executive producer
Lori-Etta Taub .... associate producer
 
Cinematography by
Emmanuel Lubezki 
 
Film Editing by
Lisa Zeno Churgin  (as Lisa Churgin)
John Spence 
 
Casting by
Francine Maisler 
 
Production Design by
Sharon Seymour 
 
Art Direction by
Jeff Knipp 
 
Set Decoration by
Maggie Martin 
 
Costume Design by
Eugenie Bafaloukos 
 
Makeup Department
Claude Díaz .... hair stylist
Deborah K. Larsen .... makeup artist (as Deborah Larsen)
Peter Savic .... hair designer
Donna Spahn .... hair stylist: Houston
Marja Webster .... key hair stylist
Marja Webster .... key makeup artist
 
Production Management
Bill Finnegan .... unit production manager (as William Finnegan)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David Larson .... second assistant director
Keri L. McIntyre .... first assistant director
Allan Wertheim .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Jon Aguilar .... assistant property master
Michael Armani .... set designer
Curtis Baruth .... construction coordinator (as Curtis W. Baruth)
Maike Both .... set dresser
Jeffrey Cahill .... carpenter
John Coven .... storyboard artist
Paulette Fox .... scenic painter
Roger L. King .... carpenter
Michael Larkins .... carpenter
Donna Lindholm .... construction runner
Wayne Lindholm .... construction foreman
Wayne Lindholm .... lead carpenter
James Malley .... set dresser
Eric McHugh .... on-set dresser
Andrew Moore .... construction foreman
Timothy O'Brien .... carpenter
Tony Palermo .... property assistant
James Parks .... carpenter
Lynda Reiss .... property master
Francis J. Roix .... carpenter
Amy Skjonsby-Winslow .... art department coordinator (as Amy K. Skjonsby)
Christopher Stull .... assistant art director: Houston
Benners Fox Vail .... lead man
Chris L. Winslow .... lead scenic painter
 
Sound Department
Rick Alexander .... supervising re-recording mixer
Bob Baron .... adr mixer
Dean Beville .... foley editor
James Bolt .... sound re-recording mixer (as Jim Bolt)
Andy D'Addario .... sound re-recording mixer
Ezra Dweck .... foley mixer
Judee Flick .... supervising adr editor
Stephen Hunter Flick .... supervising sound editor (as Stephen H. Flick)
Rick Freeman .... foley editor
Walter Gorey .... boom operator: Houston
Dana Gustafson .... assistant sound editor
David Halbert .... boom operator
Stephen Halbert .... sound mixer
Dan Hegeman .... adr editor
R.J. Kizer .... sound editor
Elliott Koretz .... sound editor
David McDonald .... adr recordist (as Dave McDonald)
Michael Mirkovich .... assistant sound editor
Albert Romero .... sound recordist
Catherine Rowe .... foley artist
Joan Rowe .... foley artist
Paul Vydel .... adr mixer: New York
Marvin Walowitz .... sound editor
Wayne Bell .... sound effects (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
David Amborn .... special effects
Arnold Peterson .... special effects (as Arnie Peterson)
 
Visual Effects by
Clayton R. Marsh .... optical line-up
 
Stunts
Charles Croughwell .... stunts (as Charlie Croughwell)
Barbara Anne Klein .... stunts
Amanda Rogers .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Kenneth J. Byrnes .... electric rigging crew: Houston
Wayne 'Woody' Cone .... grip
Scott Conn .... electrician: Houston
Larry Crayton .... electrician: Houston
Laurence Cropley .... electrician
Sean Devine .... grip rigging crew: Houston
Joseph Dianda .... key grip
Warren Feldman .... camera loader (as Warren Zev Feldman)
Ray Garcia .... grip rigging crew: Houston
Rodrigo García .... camera operator
Stan Glapa .... camera remote: Houston
Andrew Glover .... electrician
Paris L. Gutierrez .... electric rigging crew: Houston (as Paris Gutierrez)
Larry Huston .... Steadicam assistant
John Lacy .... electrician: Houston (as John Lacey)
Daniel D. Lange .... electrician: Houston
Galen Lange .... electrician: Houston
Paul T. LeBlanc .... video assist operator: Houston (as Paul Le Blanc)
Mark E. Long .... electric rigging crew: Houston
William J. McDevitt .... grip (as William McDevitt)
Michael Wayne Miller .... grip rigging crew: Houston
Dayton Nietert .... gaffer
Michael R. Oddo .... dolly grip
Jeff Orsa .... electrician (as Jeffrey E. Orsa)
Scott Patten .... grip
Jeffrey Pinchuk .... camera production assistant
Rick Raphael .... Steadicam operator (as Frederick R. Raphael)
Van Redin .... still photographer
Kyle Rudolph .... Steadicam operator (as Kyle C. Rudolph)
Daisy Smith .... second assistant camera
Egon Stephan .... Steadicam assistant (as Egon Stephon)
Harrison Craig Stephens .... electric rigging crew: Houston
Richard Tibbetts .... electrician: Houston
Rick Tiedeman .... Steadicam operator (as Richard P. Tiedeman)
Lynn Troupe .... best boy
Ralph Unger .... electrician: Houston
Joseph Vasquez .... electrician: Houston (as Joe Vasquez)
Derek Voy .... electrician (as Derrick Voy)
Dan Wagner .... first assistant camera
Greg Wardell .... best boy
Georgia Packard .... camera operator (uncredited)
Bubba Sheffield .... key rigging grip (uncredited)
 
Animation Department
Steve Kirklys .... animator: "Reality Bites" sequence
 
Casting Department
Kathy Driscoll .... casting associate
Kathryn Eisenstein .... casting associate
Barbara Harris .... adr voice casting
Rich King .... extras casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Linda S. Cormany .... wardrobe supervisor: men
Lori Eskowitz-Carter .... wardrobe supervisor: women (as Lori Eskowitz)
Caitlin Shamberg .... wardrobe production assistant
Nancy Steiner .... assistant costume designer
 
Editorial Department
Gena Bleier .... first assistant editor
Gary Burritt .... negative cutter
Lorisa Francis-Marrero .... post-production coordinator
Herb Hickey .... color timer
Nina Lucia .... second assistant editor
Paul Bronkar .... video colorist (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Rupert Coulson .... score recording & mixing
Ron Fair .... executive soundtrack producer: RCA Records
Art Ford .... music consultant
Christopher Notarthomas .... assistant music editor (as Chris Notarthomas)
Greg O'Connor .... composer: additional music
Jennifer Pyken .... music coordinator
Karyn Rachtman .... music supervisor
Mary Ramos .... music coordinator
Andrew Silver .... music editor
Karl Wallinger .... music arranger
Karl Wallinger .... orchestrator
Karl Wallinger .... score engineer
 
Transportation Department
Hal Davis .... transportation captain
Felician Ghitescu .... driver
Chuck Hanson .... driver (as Charles S. Hanson)
Kenneth L. Hardman .... driver
Ron Hardman .... transportation coordinator
Bob Hendrix .... driver (as Bob L. Hendrix)
William Hogue .... driver (as William M. Hogue)
Gene R. Johnson .... driver
Jim Koenekamp .... driver (as James Koenekamp)
Thomas M. Krigbaum .... driver
Donald H. Lewis .... driver
Stephen Thomas Steele .... driver
Gary D. Watts .... driver
Glenn Knowlton .... driver (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Shayn Adamson .... production assistant
Susan Bradley .... title designer
Ruth Britt .... voice talent
Raquel Caballes Maxwell .... assistant production coordinator
Alfred Cervantes .... teamster
Curtis Collins .... location manager
Kathy Craft .... craft service: Houston
Ivana di Tommaso .... assistant: William Finnegan
Caroline Digiulio .... production assistant
Holly Dorff .... voice talent
Cynthia Felde .... production assistant: Houston
Primrose Fukuchi .... production accountant
Whitney E. Gates .... assistant: Stacey Sher
Steve Gehrke .... script supervisor (as Steve R. Gehrke)
Pamela Haber .... production assistant: Houston
Phil Hardage .... key set production assistant: Houston (as Philip Hardage)
Diana L. Hayes .... assistant location manager
Steven Hentges .... production assistant: Houston
Ilyse Horowitz .... assistant: Ben Stiller
Uri Horowitz .... production assistant
Maureen Jennings .... production associate
James Jones .... video sequences producer
Aaron Khristeus .... production controller
Carlyle King .... voice talent
Daamen J. Krall .... voice talent (as Daamen Krall)
Gina Landerer .... craft service
Josephine Landerer .... craft service
Adam Loef .... production assistant
Ramiro López .... caterer
Steve Madigan .... production assistant
David McCharen .... voice talent
Linda Olszewski .... production assistant (as Linda O)
Valerie Peterson .... production coordinator (as Valerie Peterson-Beale)
Peter M. Robarts .... location manager
Vernon Scott .... voice talent
Emilie Shirer .... assistant: Winona Ryder
Israel Sifuentes .... production assistant: Houston
Michael Strauss .... production assistant
Becky Thyre .... voice talent
Ellen L. Warren .... location manager: Houston
Kieran Woo .... accounting assistant
Jeff Wunderlich .... video graphic design
Homer Jon Young .... production assistant: Houston
Sylvie Forester .... press attache: France (uncredited)
Meredith B. Robinson .... production assistant (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Jerry Stiller .... thanks
 
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some language, drug content and sensuality
Runtime:
99 min
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Did You Know?

Trivia:
The woman that asks Winona Ryder's character to define "irony" is Ben Stiller's mother, Anne Meara.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: Michael crashes into Lelaina's car on the left-hand side. After she visits him at his office, she is shown getting out of her car with Vickie at their apartment - yet the car is in perfect condition without any dents.See more »
Quotes:
Lelaina Pierce:I have to work around here, and, unfortunately, Troy, you are a master at the art of time suckage.See more »
Movie Connections:
Soundtrack:
All I Want is YouSee more »

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21 out of 39 people found the following review useful.
This is my life..., 6 April 1999
Author: David Fiore (d_fiore@alcor.concordia.ca) from David Fiore

This is a much better film than the consensus would have it. in fact, I would say it bids fair to become a classic (it certainly will serve cultural historians of the nineties well...) Compared to "Singles", a superficially similar film released a couple of years earlier, "Reality Bites" is so much more, well, biting... Not to say that I don't like Singles, it's cute, but the movie in question here is much more than that. I could really empathize with these characters, especially Rider's Lelaina Pierce. It's hard to hang on to ideals in the real world (guess that's why I'm back at university). The script is REALLY good, almost every line is funny or incisive or both. The acting is first-rate- so they're playing themselves, so what! Does that make it any less enjoyable? I don't think so... This is a superior romantic-comedy, set amongst the same noncomformist set that enlivened the screwball comedies of the thirties, and it works just as well...

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