Saturday Night

"The Making Of An Episode Of Saturday Night Live"

2010 1h 30m EN

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7.8

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★7.8TMDB · 24

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Synopsis

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With unprecedented access to the behind the scenes process of the writers, actors and producers, Franco and his crew document what it takes to create one full episode of Saturday Night Live.

“The Making Of An Episode Of Saturday Night Live”

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Cast

Fred Armisen
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Will Forte
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James Franco
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Bill Hader
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John Malkovich
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Seth Meyers
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Lorne Michaels
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Bobby Moynihan
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Franco
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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ERA

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Editor Ian Olds shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Fred Armisen and Will Forte and James Franco carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Making Of An Episode Of Saturday Night Live".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1580427 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

James Franco directs. Ian Olds cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Ian Olds shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Fred Armisen and Will Forte and James Franco carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The Making Of An Episode Of Saturday Night Live".
7IMDB entry: tt1580427 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.