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Saturday Night

Saturday Night

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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.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.

September 27, 2024 · Directed by Jason Reitman

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Runtime1h 49m
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Cast & crew

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

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