Reality Bites is a 1994 American romantic comedy-drama film written by Helen Childress and featuring the directorial debut of Ben Stiller. It stars Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke and Stiller, with major supporting roles played by Janeane Garofalo and Steve Zahn. The film was shot on location in Austin and Houston, Texas in 42 days. The plot is centered on Lelaina , an aspiring videographer working on a documentary called Reality Bites about the disenfranchised lives of her friends and roommates , and to a certain degree, about Lelaina herself. Their challenges, both documented and not, exemplify... some of the career and lifestyle choices faced by Generation X. The film focuses on four friends living in Houston. Long-time friend, temporary roommate and coffee-house guitarist Troy and budding filmmaker Lelaina are attracted to each other, though it's an attraction that neither of them has really acted upon, one alcohol-influenced event in the past notwithstanding.
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| Release date: | February 18, 1994 |
| Directed by: | Ben Stiller |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 99 Minutes |
| Producer: | Jersey Films, Danny DeVito, Bill Finnegan, Michael Shamberg |
| Editor: | Lisa Zeno Churgin |
| Cinematography: | Emmanuel Lubezki |
| Screenplay by: | Helen Childress |
| Estimated budget: | $11,500,000 |
| Genre: | Comedy |