At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television forever. This is the story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live.
09-27-2024
1h 49m
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Main Cast
Movie Details
Production Info
Director:
Jason Reitman
Writers:
Jason Reitman, Gil Kenan
Production:
Columbia Pictures, Right of Way Films
Revenue:
$9,802,525
Budget:
$25,000,000
Key Crew
Producer:
Peter Rice
Executive Producer:
Erica Mills
Stunts:
C.C. Ice
Transportation Coordinator:
Jimmy Ray Pickens
Original Music Composer:
Jon Batiste
Locations and Languages
Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en
Main Cast
Gabriel LaBelle
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