Movies / Life Itself (2014)
Runtime: 120 min
Genres: Biography Documentary
Languages: English
Countries: USA
Acclaimed director Steve James (Hoop Dreams) and executive producers Martin Scorsese (The Departed) and Steven Zaillian (Moneyball) present LIFE ITSELF, a documentary film that recounts the inspiring and entertaining life of world-renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert - a story that is by turns personal, funny, painful, and transcendent. Based on his bestselling memoir of the same name, LIFE ITSELF, explores the legacy of Roger Ebert's life, from his Pulitzer Prize-winning film criticism at the Chicago Sun-Times to becoming one of the most influential cultural voices in America. (C) Magnolia
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| Directors (1) | Credit |
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| Steve James | ... |
| Composers (1) | Credit |
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| Joshua Abrams | ... |
| Editors (2) | Credit |
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| David E. Simpson | ... |
| Steve James | ... |
| Cinematographers (1) | Credit |
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| Dana Kupper | ... |
| Actors (26) | Credit |
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| A.O. Scott | Himself |
| Ava DuVernay | Herself |
| Bruce Elliot | Himself |
| Chaz Ebert | Herself |
| Donna La Pietra | Herself (as Donna LaPietra) |
| Errol Morris | Himself |
| Gene Siskel | Himself (archive footage) |
| Gregory Nava | Himself |
| John McHugh | Himself |
| Jonathan Rosenbaum | Himself |
| Josh Golden | Himself |
| Marlene Siskel | Herself (as Marlene Iglitzen) |
| Martin Scorsese | Himself |
| Nancy De Los Santos | Herself (as Nancy De Los Santos-Reza) |
| Ramin Bahrani | Himself |
| Raven Evans | Herself |
| Richard Corliss | Himself |
| Rick Kogan | Himself |
| Roger Ebert | Himself |
| Roger Simon | Himself |
| Sonia Evans | Herself |
| Stephen Stanton | Roger Ebert (voice) |
| Steve James | Himself |
| Thea Flaum | Herself |
| Werner Herzog | Himself |
| William Nack | Himself |