SATURDAY NIGHT
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At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television - and culture - forever. Saturday Night is based on the true story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live. Full of humor, chaos, and the magic of a revolution that almost wasn't, we count down the minutes in real time until we hear those famous words...
SATURDAY NIGHT FILM REVIEW
"The casting is nothing short of remarkable, with the filmmakers wisely tabbing a group of talented, up-and-coming performers to play the soon-to-be-famous regulars, with a sprinkling of familiar character actors in supporting roles. (...) Jason Reitman clearly worships at the altar of 'SNL' and has composed a gushing fan letter to its legacy. It remains true to the spirit of that opening night while also taking considerable poetic license, and it has me keen on revisiting highlights from that inaugural season in all its magical, subversive, uneven, scattered, hilarious and influential glory." - Richard Roeper, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
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