Rating: PG13
Genre: Comedy Drama
Release Date: 06/08/2004
SubTitles: French/Espanol
Dubbed: English/French/Espanol
Sound: DD5.1/DDS
Run Time: 99 Minutes
Flags: Adult Situations, Profanity, Suitable for Teens
Distributor/Studio: Universal Studios

This film was one of the more mainstream offerings in the array of films that emphasized the overly hyped "Generation X" phenomenon, a list that ranges from Slacker to Singles and includes a host of other films. Winona Ryder stars as Lelaina, a recent college graduate. Out on her own and independent from her supportive, but out-of-touch parents, Lelaina faces the realities of careers and relationships. She can't stand her internship under a local television personality (John Mahoney), and she's forced to choose between Michael (Ben Stiller), a well-intentioned music-video network executive, and Troy (Ethan Hawke), a brooding, sensitive slacker. Meanwhile, she must also protect the artistic integrity of "Reality Bites," a video documentary that depicts the everyday lives of her friends (Hawke, Janeane Garofalo, and Steve Zahn). This 1994 release also marks the feature directorial debut of Ben Stiller.

~ Jonathan E. Laxamana, All Movie Guide

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Cast:
Winona Ryder - Lelaina Pierce
Ethan Hawke - Troy Dyer
Ben Stiller - Michael Grates
Janeane Garofalo - Vickie Miner
Steve Zahn - Sammy Gray
Swoosie Kurtz - Charlane McGregor
Joe Don Baker - Tom Pierce
John Mahoney - Grant Gubler

Production:
Ben Stiller - Director
Danny DeVito Michael Shamberg - Producer
Lisa Churgin - Editor
Helen Childress - Screen Writer
Michael Armani Maggie Martin - Set Designer
Jeff Knipp - Art Director
Lori-Etta Taub - Associate Producer
Francine Maisler - Casting
Emmanuel Lubezki - Cinematographer
Eugenie Bafaloukos - Costume Designer
Stacey Sher - Executive Producer
Allan Wertheim - First Assistant Director
David Larson - First Assistant Director
Deborah Larsen - Makeup
Sharon Seymour - Production Designer
William Finnegan - Supervising Producer
Sheldon Pinchuk - Supervising Producer

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