Reality Bites (1994)

A Total Prick

Lelaina (Winona Ryder) gets back at her evil boss by replacing his note cards with inappropriate, embarrassing notes as he reads them on air. The stunt causes her to get fired.

Directed by Ben Stiller.

© Universal 2012

Released in 1994 by Universal.

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  • character-type: Employee
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  • action: Stun
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  • editors-choice: Awkward Moments
  • editors-choice: Dirty Tricks
  • editors-choice: Licensable Clips
  • primary-genre: Romance
  • primary-genre: Comedy
  • primary-genre: Independent
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  • mood: Controversial
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  • secondary-occasion: You're Fired!
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  • setting: TV Studio
  • setting: Television Station
  • theme: Revenge
  • theme: Embarrassment
  • theme: Self Esteem
  • theme: Preparation
  • actor: John Mahoney
  • actor: Winona Ryder
  • actor: Ella Joyce
  • actor: Steve Zahn
  • actor: Ethan Hawke
  • actor: Janeane Garofalo
  • director: Ben Stiller
  • producer: Wm. Barclay Malcolm
  • producer: Sheldon Pinchuk
  • producer: Lori-Etta Taub
  • producer: Michael Shamberg
  • producer: Bill Finnegan
  • producer: Danny DeVito
  • producer: Stacey Sher
  • cinematographer: Emmanuel Lubezki
  • editor: John Spence
  • editor: Lisa Zeno Churgin
  • costume-designer: Eugenie Bafaloukos
  • production-designer: Sharon Seymour
  • role-name: Grant Gubler
  • role-name: Lelaina Pierce
  • role-name: Libby Cumba
  • role-name: Vickie Miner
  • role-name: Sammy Gray
  • role-name: Troy Dyer
  • screenwriter: Helen Childress
  • year: 1994
  • studio: Universal

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