Reality Bites

Reality Bites

A comedy about love in the '90s

1994•1h 38m•6.6/10

DramaRomanceComedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.6/10(780)

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.

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Production

Universal Pictures, Jersey Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Winona Ryder

Winona Ryder

Lelaina Pierce

Ethan Hawke

Ethan Hawke

Troy Dyer

Janeane Garofalo

Janeane Garofalo

Vickie Miner

Steve Zahn

Steve Zahn

Sammy Gray

Ben Stiller

Ben Stiller

Michael Grates

Swoosie Kurtz

Swoosie Kurtz

Charlane McGregor

Harry O'Reilly

Harry O'Reilly

Wes McGregor

Susan Norfleet

Helen Anne Pierce

Joe Don Baker

Joe Don Baker

Tom Pierce

Renée Zellweger

Renée Zellweger

Tami

James Rothenberg

Rick

John Mahoney

John Mahoney

Grant Gubler

Eric Morgan Stuart

Eric Morgan Stuart

Damien

Barry Del Sherman

Barry Del Sherman

Grant's Produzent

Chelsea Lagos

Chelsea Lagos

Troy Groupie

Bill Bolender

Bill Bolender

Truck Driver

Helen Childress

Waitress

David Pirner

Phineas

Andy Dick

Andy Dick

Rock

Keith David

Keith David

Roger

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