Reality Bites is Ben Stiller’s directorial debut, and one of the more mainstream offerings in the array of films that emphasized the “Generation X” phenomenon. Lelaina is a recent college graduate out on her own and independent from her supportive, but out-of-touch parents, facing the realities of careers and relationships in the adult world. She can’t stand her internship under a local television personality, and is forced to choose between Michael, a well-intentioned music-video network executive, and Troy, a brooding, sensitive slacker. Meanwhile, she must also protect the artistic integrity of her video documentary that depicts the everyday lives of her friends and herself. Cast includes: Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke, Ben Stiller, Janeane Garofalo and Steve Zahn.
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ACMI Identifier
310880
Language
English
Audience classification
MA
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Production and direction
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Shared housing
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Young adults
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Shared housing
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Young adults
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Sound
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VHS; Access Print (Section 1)