United States / Jan 28, 1994 / Sundance Film Festival
A comedy about love in the '90s
1h 38min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A small circle of friends suffering from post-collegiate blues must confront the hard truth about life, love and the pursuit of gainful employment. As they struggle to map out survival guides for the future, the Gen-X quartet soon begins to realize that reality isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Susan Norfleet | Helen Anne Pierce |
| Joe Don Baker | Tom Pierce |
| Renée Zellweger | Tami |
| James Rothenberg | Rick |
| John Mahoney | Grant Gubler |
| Eric Morgan Stuart | Damien |
| Barry Del Sherman | Grant's Produzent |
| Chelsea Lagos | Troy Groupie |
| Bill Bolender | Truck Driver |
| 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 |
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| Pat Crawford Brown | Cashier |
| Jeff Kahn | Stage Manager |
| Karen Duffy | Actress 'Elaina' |
| Evan Dando | Actor 'Roy' |
| David Spade | The "Wienerschnitzel" Manager (Uncredited) |
| Jeanne Tripplehorn | Cheryl Goode (uncredited) |
| Tony Robbins | Self (uncredited) |
| Jubal Palmer | Player #1 |
| Marti Greene | Player #2 |
| John Walsh | Player #3 |
| Ella Joyce | Libby Cumba (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaRomanceComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Reality Bites |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal Pictures, Jersey Films |
| Release date | 18 febbraio 1994 |
| Executive producer | Stacey Sher, Wm. Barclay Malcolm |
| Production | Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg |
| Writer | Helen Childress |
| Casting | Francine Maisler |
| Editing | Lisa Zeno Churgin, John Spence |
| Cinematography | Emmanuel Lubezki |
| Assistant directors | Ben Stiller |
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| Camera operators | Emmanuel Lubezki |
| Additional photography | Emmanuel Lubezki |
| Production design | Sharon Seymour, Maggie Martin, Jeff Knipp |
| Art direction | Jeff Knipp, Sharon Seymour, Maggie Martin |
| Set decoration | Maggie Martin, Sharon Seymour, Jeff Knipp |
| Stunts | Barbara Anne Klein, Charles Croughwell |
| Music | Karl Wallinger, Karyn Rachtman, Joan Rowe, Catherine Rowe, Elliott Koretz, Dean Beville |
| Sound | Karyn Rachtman, Joan Rowe, Catherine Rowe, Elliott Koretz, Dean Beville, Karl Wallinger |
| Costume design | Eugenie Bafaloukos, Claude Díaz, Deborah K. Larsen, Peter Savic, Donna Spahn, Marja Webster |
| Makeup | Deborah K. Larsen, Marja Webster, Eugenie Bafaloukos, Claude Díaz, Peter Savic, Donna Spahn |
| Hairstyling | Eugenie Bafaloukos, Claude Díaz, Deborah K. Larsen, Peter Savic, Donna Spahn, Marja Webster |
| Budget | 11.500.000 € |
| Revenue | 33.351.557 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
South Korea / Apr 01, 2024 / 15
Theatrical release
United States / Feb 18, 1994 / PG-13
Germany / Aug 18, 1994 / 12
Australia / Aug 25, 1994 / M
Italy / Sep 09, 1994
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Sweden / Oct 07, 1994 / 7
Netherlands / Nov 03, 1994 / AL
Japan / Dec 10, 1994
France / Feb 01, 1995 / TP
Hungary / Jun 29, 1995 / 12
Physical media
Czechia / Mar 22, 1995 / 15+
Netherlands / Apr 01, 2009 / AL / DVD
TV
Netherlands / Feb 18, 2003 / AL / V8
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