Live from New York!

"We don't go on because we're ready, we go on because it's 11:30."

2015 1h 30m EN

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★5.9TMDB · 22

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Synopsis

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Saturday Night Live has been reflecting and influencing life in the United States for forty years. LIVE FROM NEW YORK! goes deep inside this television phenomenon exploring the laughter that pulses through American politics, tragedy, and pop culture.

“We don't go on because we're ready, we go on because it's 11:30.”

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Cast

Tom Broecker
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Tina Fey
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Amy Poehler
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Alec Baldwin
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John Goodman
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Horatio Sanz
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Rachel Dratch
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Cheri Oteri
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bao Nguyen
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 11 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bao Nguyen, shot by Caleb Heller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor David Osit 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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Tom Broecker and Tina Fey and Amy Poehler carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "We don't go on because we're ready, we go on because it's 11:30.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4355574 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bao Nguyen directs. Caleb Heller behind the camera. David Osit cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 11 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Bao Nguyen, shot by Caleb Heller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor David Osit shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tom Broecker and Tina Fey and Amy Poehler carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "We don't go on because we're ready, we go on because it's 11:30.".
8IMDB entry: tt4355574 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.