

Comedy
Overview
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".
Top Cast


Albert Brooks
Albert Brooks
Albert Brooks
Albert Brooks
Albert Brooks


Charles Grodin
Charles Grodin
Warren Yeager
Charles Grodin
Warren Yeager


Frances Lee McCain
Frances Lee McCain
Jeannette Yeager
Frances Lee McCain
Jeannette Yeager
Lisa Urette
Lisa Urette
Lisa Yeager
Lisa Urette
Lisa Yeager
Robert Stirrat
Robert Stirrat
Eric Yeager
Robert Stirrat
Eric Yeager
Matthew Tobin
Matthew Tobin
Dr. Howard Hill
Matthew Tobin
Dr. Howard Hill


J.A. Preston
J.A. Preston
Dr. Ted Cleary
J.A. Preston
Dr. Ted Cleary


Mort Lindsey
Mort Lindsey
Mort Lindsey
Mort Lindsey
Mort Lindsey
Joseph Schaffler
Joseph Schaffler
Paul Lowell - Realtor
Joseph Schaffler
Paul Lowell - Realtor
Phyllis Quinn
Phyllis Quinn
Donna Stanley - Gift Shop Owner
Phyllis Quinn
Donna Stanley - Gift Shop Owner
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