Real Life

Real Life

1984 · 92 min · ★ 7.0 · Romance, Comedy, Crime

A comedy about a dreamer whose Walter Mitty-like fantasies turn his world of make-believe into a world of trouble.

Directed by Francis Megahy · Written by Bernie Cooper

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