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.
Directed by Jason Reitman
new york city
chaos
1970s
biography
based on true story
sketch comedy
live television
nostalgic
anxious
live studio audience
playful
witty
audacious
bold
exhilarated
vibrant
Rank
#112 in 2024·#2671 overall
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Cast
Gabriel LaBelle
Lorne Michaels
Rachel Sennott
Rosie Shuster
Cory Michael Smith
Chevy Chase
Ella Hunt
Gilda Radner
Dylan O'Brien
Dan Aykroyd
Emily Fairn
Laraine Newman
Matt Wood
John Belushi
Lamorne Morris
Garrett Morris
Kim Matula
Jane Curtin
Tommy Dewey
Michael O'Donoghue
Cooper Hoffman
Dick Ebersol
Nicholas Braun
Andy Kaufman / Jim Henson
Crew
Jason Reitman
Director
Jason Reitman
Writer
Gil Kenan
Writer
Jon Batiste
Original Music Composer
Nathan Orloff
Editor
Shane Reid
Editor
Eric Steelberg
Director of Photography
Peter Rice
Producer
Jason Reitman
Producer
Gil Kenan
Producer
Steven A. Morrow
Sound Mixer
CC Ice
Stunts
Popular Reviews
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claraPRO
9.0★ · 02/06/25
rachel and dylan are the reason that i’m questioning my sexuality
rachel and dylan are the reason that i’m questioning my sexuality
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Robbie
had a stressful day so i need to watch a comfort film (proceeds to put on one of the most stressful films)
had a stressful day so i need to watch a comfort film (proceeds to put on one of the most stressful films)
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Robbie
had a stressful day so i need to watch a comfort film (proceeds to put on one of the most stressful films)
had a stressful day so i need to watch a comfort film (proceeds to put on one of the most stressful films)
