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A mockumentary following an ambitious TV network executive trying to produce a controversial reality show where contestants play Russian Roulette.
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Katy
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Rex
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Byron
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Jewel
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Pablo
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Brad
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Abalone
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Rick
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Buck
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Network President
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Plummy
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Don
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Jennifer
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Dylan
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Kelly
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Dave
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Meagan
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Trevor
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Krista
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Advertising Buyer
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Starlet
Bob Levy ...
Director
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Wilken
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Casting Director
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Anchorwoman
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Chrissie
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Counter Attack Host
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Counter Attack Guest
Marianne Curan ...
Counter Attack Guest
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Newsbreak Anchor
Scott Paetty ...
Newsbreak Reporter
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Candy
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Brad's Buddy
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Clarissa Boyd
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Dr. Raymond Boyd
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Pablo's Mother
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East LA Guy
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Kid on Bike
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Brit Pitcher
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Flat Line Pitcher (as Shana Sosin)
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Southern Accent Pitcher
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Goth Girl
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Oxygen Tank Guy
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Camouflage Guy
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Tank Top Student (as Brittany Shaw)
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Red Sox Hat Student
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Blond Student
Misha Guttentag ...
Teenager on Rollerblades
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Man in Tie
Sasha Guttentag ...
Girl in Sweatshirt
Michael Colon ...
Weight-Lifter
Sal Cecere ...
Jogging Man
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Latina Girl (as Yavette Yates)
Christian Gill ...
German Tourist
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Self (as Curtis Jackson)
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Japanese Tourist (as Kiyoka Miyazaki)
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Hip Guy
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Hip Girl (as Sarah Allyson Maine)
Jaclyn Napier ...
Waitress
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1st Taxi Driver
Tom Billett ...
2nd Taxi Driver
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Man with Gun
Stephanie Lugue ...
Pablo's Sister
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Sound Man
Stephen Kazmierski ...
Jerry (as Steven Kazmierski)
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Announcer (voice)
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Game show applicant (uncredited)
Ashika Gogna ...
Teenage Girl (uncredited)
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Kafiya (uncredited)
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Leg Waxer (uncredited)
Ron Stanik ...
Gay Basher (uncredited)
Jeff Stone ...
Gay Basher (uncredited)
Katie Strand ...
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Blair (uncredited)
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Roger (uncredited)

Directed by

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Bill Guttentag

Written by

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Bill Guttentag ... (written by)

Produced by

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Alex Gartner ... producer
Alan Glazer ... executive producer
William Green ... producer
Cynthia H. Margulis ... line producer
Eva Mendes ... executive producer
Charles Roven ... producer
Randy Sosin ... executive producer

Music by

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Phil Marshall

Cinematography by

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Stephen Kazmierski

Editing by

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Jim Stewart

Editorial Department

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Kenny Becker ... color timer
Matt Devino ... assembly editor
Doug Luberts ... assistant editor
Ron Stanik ... first assistant editor
Jeff Stone ... assistant editor
Thom Whitehead ... assembly editor

Casting By

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Venus Kanani
Mary Vernieu

Production Design by

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Robert de Vico

Set Decoration by

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Deedy Douglas ... (as Brad Douglas)

Costume Design by

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Dayna Pink

Makeup Department

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Sarah Ault ... hair stylist daily
Sallie Ciganovich ... hair stylist
Yuko T. Koach ... hair department head (as Yuko Tokunaga)
Klexius Kolby ... makeup department head: Eva Mendes
Cole Patterson ... key makeup artist
Yvette Shelton ... hair department head
Jennifer Kim ... assistant makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

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James K. Jensen ... post-production supervisor
Cynthia H. Margulis ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Carl Lawrence Ludwig ... first assistant director
Anastacia C. Nemec ... additional second assistant director
Blake Perkinson ... second second assistant director
Jack Steinberg ... second assistant director

Art Department

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Edward Cook ... storyboard artist
Mark Finer ... swing
Alexandra Fowler ... property master
Brian Larkin ... swing
Robert Montalbano ... swing
Sarah Prescott ... assistant set decorator
Amy Wallenberg ... graphic designer
Tim Woodruff ... lead man
Justine Wu ... set dresser

Sound Department

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Anthony Adams ... adr recordist
Christopher Alba ... sound effects editor
Matt Colleran ... mix technician
Adam DeCoster ... foley artist (as Adam De Coster)
Gary Gegan ... re-recording mixer
Alexander Gruzdev ... predub mixer (as Aleksandr Gruzdev)
Paul Hackner ... sound editor
Scott Harber ... sound mixer
Matthew Iadarola ... re-recording mixer
Jon Klein ... boom operator
Mark Larry ... supervising sound editor
Kimberly Ellen Lowe ... dialogue editor (as Kimberly Lowe Voigt)
Travis MacKay ... adr recordist
Greg Mauer ... foley mixer
Kimberly R. McCord-Wilson ... dialogue editor
Chris McDonough ... foley artist
Rick Owens ... foley artist
Solange S. Schwalbe ... sound editor
Eric Thompson ... adr mixer
Bryan O. Watkins ... sound effects editor
Nathan Whitehead ... first assistant sound editor

Visual Effects by

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Elad Offer ... visual effects supervisor

Stunts

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Todd Bryant ... stunt double
David LeBell ... stunts
James Lew ... stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

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Tracy Bennett ... still photographer
Sharla Cipicchio ... second assistant camera
Joseph Czerw ... electrician
Daniel Hagouel ... crane camera
Xavier Henselmann ... gaffer (as Xavier Henselman)
Colin Kelly ... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Erica Kim ... electrician
Jason Kunke ... camera utility
Chris Lindsay ... key grip
Richard Moriarty ... key first assistant camera
Rebecca Steel Roven Oakley ... camera department assistant (as Rebecca Roven)
Jarrod Oswald ... first assistant camera: b camera
Sean Prichard ... best boy grip
Anthony Savini ... camera operator
Allen Wagoner ... video assist (as Allen D. Waggoner)
Perry Wolberger ... best boy electric

Casting Department

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J.C. Cantu ... casting associate
Lindsay Graham ... casting assistant
Julie Swistak ... casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Corey Deist ... set costumer
Samantha Dewey-Gartner ... costume assistant
Courtney Hoffman ... costume intern
Corrine Larson ... costume supervisor

Location Management

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Chris Gutierrez ... location scout
Larry Pearson ... location manager

Music Department

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Jez Colin ... composer: additional original music
William Green ... music supervisor
Nick Hanson ... music supervisor
Mary M. Koetting ... music consultant
Julie Pearce ... music editor
William Pearson ... music score recordist (as Bill Pearson)

Script and Continuity Department

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Gabi Endicott ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Mark Dobkousky ... driver
Hector M. Gonzalez ... transportation captain (as Hector Gonzalez)
Geno Hart ... transportation coordinator
Peter Helm ... driver
Zoa Keith ... transportation dispatcher
Mark Timpe ... driver

Additional Crew

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John Arnett ... assistant: Mr. Green and Mr. Sosin
Dana Bradshaw ... second accountant
Katie Carlin ... assistant: Eva Mendes
Nate Cohen ... office production assistant
Divi Crockett ... production coordinator
Mary Cybriwsky ... assistant: Mr. Glazer
Michelle DeForest ... set production assistant
Torrence Hall ... weapons handler
Jeremy Jed Hammel ... production assistant
Jonathan Hausfater ... production assistant
Andy Horwitz ... assistant: Mr. Roven
Adam Kerpelman ... production assistant
Brandon Krzyminski ... set intern
Richard Lilly ... production assistant
Maeve Mannion ... key accountant
Nick Miller ... assistant: Alex Gartner
Jess Nunez ... payroll accountant
Joseph Palmer ... assistant: Mr. Roven
Marilyn Penn-Lindley ... production accountant (as Marilyn Penn)
Debra Piazzie ... unit production supervisor
Myron Santos ... production assistant
Lynda Shapiro ... second assistant accountant
Elaine Tuennerman ... product placement and clearance coordinator
Matt Tulve ... set production assistant
Tommy Villafranca ... assistant production coordinator (as Tom Martin)
Jack E. Herman ... extras set coordinator (uncredited)
Jessica L. Lopez ... production assistant (uncredited)

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

In a world where reality and entertainment are continuously colliding, Academy Award winning documentary filmmaker Bill Guttentag's feature debut Live! follows ABN network president Katy Courbet and up-and-coming documentary filmmaker Rex as inspiration strikes to create the most daring reality program ever. The show is Russian Roulette, network style, with contestants competing for five million dollars on-air, complete with loaded guns. As seen through the lens of a documentary film crew, Live! examines the competitive and often gut-wrenching world of television production, where everyone from the crew to the contestants to the network brass becomes engulfed in a ratings battle to the top-a battle where questions of morality, ethics and sheer will lead to a darkly humorous and unforgettable outcome. Written by producers

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Also Known As
  • 现场直播 (China, Mandarin title)
  • Ao Vivo! (Portugal)
  • Śmierć na żywo (Poland)
  • Ruleta Rusa en Vivo (Mexico)
  • Orosz rulett élőben (Hungary)
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  • 96 min
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Did You Know?

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Goofs While the whole premise of the show is Russian roulette, somehow the legal team says because the killing bullet is unknown they can legally show the game. While in actuality, there are federal laws which would prevent this kind of show from ever existing. The show would be considered reckless endangerment as it meets the legal definition. Reckless endangerment is a crime consisting of acts that create a substantial risk of serious physical injury to another person. The accused person isn't required to intend the resulting or potential harm, but must have acted in a way that showed a disregard for the foreseeable consequences of the actions. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Top 10 Intense Russian Roulette Scenes (2016). See more »
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