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
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Winona Ryder | Lelaina Pierce |
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Ethan Hawke | Troy Dyer |
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Janeane Garofalo | Vickie Miner |
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Steve Zahn | Sammy Gray |
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Ben Stiller | Michael Grates |
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Swoosie Kurtz | Charlane McGregor |
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Harry O'Reilly | Wes McGregor |
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Susan Norfleet | Helen Anne Pierce |
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Joe Don Baker | Tom Pierce |
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Renée Zellweger | Tami |
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James Rothenberg | Rick |
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John Mahoney | Grant Gubler |
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Eric Morgan Stuart | Damien |
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Barry Del Sherman | Grant's Producer |
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Chelsea Lagos | Troy Groupie |
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Bill Bolender | Truck Driver |
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Jubal Palmer | Player #1 |
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Marti Greene | Player #2 |
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John Walsh | Player #3 |
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Helen Childress | Waitress |
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David Pirner | Phineas |
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Andy Dick | Rock |
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Keith David | Roger |
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Anne Meara | Louise |
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Mick Lazinski | Stand-Up Comic |
| Director | Ben Stiller |
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| Writer | Helen Childress | |
| Producer | Danny DeVito, Bill Finnegan, Wm. Barclay Malcolm, Sheldon Pinchuk, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher, Lori-Etta Taub | |
| Musician | Karl Wallinger | |
| Photography | Emmanuel Lubezki | |
| Edition | 20th Anniversary Blu-Ray Ultraviolet Edition |
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| Packaging | HD Case |
| Nr Discs | 1 |
| Screen Ratios | Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1) |
| Audio Tracks | DTS [English] DTS-HD HR 5.1 [English] |
| Layers | Single side, Single layer |
| Edition Release Date | Apr 15, 2014 |
| Regions | Region A |