Saturday Night

1h 49m
6.6

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.

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
Andrew Barth Feldman
Neil Levy
Finn Wolfhard
NBC Page
Willem Dafoe
David Tebet
Stephen Badalamenti
Lobby Security Guard
Ellen Boscov
Mrs. Kaufman
John Dinello
Shop Steward
J.K. Simmons
Milton Berle
Presley Coley
Barbara Gallagher
Kaia Gerber
Jacqueline Carlin
Catherine Curtin
Joan Carbunkle
Nicholas Podany
Billy Crystal
Corinne Britti
Valri Bromfield
Justin Matthew Smith
Joe Dicso
Matthew Rhys
George Carlin
Taylor Gray
Al Franken
Leander Suleiman
Anne Beatts
Mcabe Gregg
Tom Davis
Kirsty Woodward
Audrey Dickman
Jon Batiste
Billy Preston
Naomi McPherson
Janis Ian
Brian Welch
Don Pardo
Paul Rust
Paul Shaffer
Josh Brener
Alan Zweibel
Tracy Letts
Herb Sargent
Brad Garrett
Borscht Belt Comedian
Rowan Joseph
Jim Fox
Billy Bryk
Carl
Abraham Hsu
Leo Yoshimura
Parker Wierling
Tom Schiller
James Logan
Stew Sorrentino
Robert Wuhl
Dave Wilson
Drew Scheid
Bob Pook
Martin Garner
Video Engineer
Jeff Pope
Scotty Schachter
Jef Holbrook
Editor
Jacob Berger
Loading Dock Security Guard
Casey Nicholas Price
Affiliate John
Cassidy Alexandra Kahler
Polaroid Rep
Colby West
Radio Announcer
Peter Dawson
Elevator Attendant
Mike Platarote Jr.
Card Trick Stage Hand
Rob Barnes
Stage Hand
Grace Barlow
Edie Baskin
Alia Guidry
Wardrobe Assistant
Christian A. Jenkins
Spray Paint Constumer
Raiford Jackson
8H Security Guard
Aidan Patrick Griffin
Intern
Mark Cyr
Technical Director
William C. Tate
Wallie
John Ross
Crane Op
Brandon Niederauer
Billy Preston band
Alvin Ford Jr.
Billy Preston band
Cory Henry
Billy Preston band
Nicholas Clark
Billy Preston band
Max Townsley
Billy Preston band
Alexander Glyn Bennett
Young Reporter
Robert Entous
Affiliate John
Caroline Raad
Balloon Lady
Zane Shaw
Rumpus Rambler
Carter Colvin
Rumpus Rambler
Tristan McGlauchlen
Rumpus Rambler
Arlo Lachenmeyer
Rumpus Rambler
John Mayo
Tap Dancer
Lauren Shelfo
Showgirl
Dalton Suskie
Showgirl
McKinley Horn
Showgirl
Anna East
Showgirl
Rionna Luck
Showgirl
Jamie Day
Grizzly Lighting Director
Ted Williams
Moose
Jeff Witzke
Johnny Carson (voice)
Dylan Bickel
Brick Delivery Guy

Crew

Jason Reitman
Director, Writer, Producer
Gil Kenan
Writer, Producer
Shane Reid
Editor
Nathan Orloff
Editor
Michael Jordan
Assistant Editor
Eric Steelberg
Director of Photography
Michele Ziegler
First Assistant Director
Xanthus Valan
Second Assistant Director
Keaton Suskie
Additional Second Assistant Director
Lieren Stuivenvolt Allen
Production Coordinator
Erica Mills
Executive Producer
JoAnn Perritano
Executive Producer
Peter Rice
Producer
Jason Blumenfeld
Producer
Jess Gonchor
Production Design
Cale Finot
Camera Operator
Alex Waters
Additional Second Assistant Camera
Tim Metivier
First Assistant "A" Camera
John C. Hoffler Jr.
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Cornelia Klapper
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Wesley Hodges
First Assistant "B" Camera
Patrick Sokley
First Assistant "B" Camera
Kevin Gentry
Dolly Grip
Darryl Humber
Dolly Grip
Matthew Moriarty
Steadicam Operator
Colo Larinde
Camera Production Assistant
Alex Nguyen
Camera Production Assistant
Stephen Antonelli
Post Production Assistant
Chris Peck
Post Production Assistant
Emma Wold
Casting Assistant
Jennifer Cram
Casting Associate
John Papsidera
Casting
Tracy Kilpatrick
Local Casting
Rose Locke
Extras Casting
Allyn Wamble
Extras Casting
Emmie Phelps Thompson
Key Costumer
Monica Blackmon
Set Costumer
Joanie Ming
Set Costumer
Lindsey Thaxton
Set Costumer
Dustin Angus
Assistant Costume Designer
Adam Girardet
Assistant Costume Designer
Savannah McEvoy
Costume Coordinator
Chelsea Motherwell
Costume Coordinator
Susan Russell
Costume Supervisor
Danny Glicker
Costume Design
Manuela Cabanas
Costumer
Brett Springirth
Costumer
Janine Rath-Thompson
Hair Department Head
Jennifer Petrovich
Key Hair Stylist
Dawn Turner
Hairstylist
Lance Aldredge
Hairstylist
Madeline LeCuyer
Hairstylist
Tricia Sawyer
Makeup Department Head
Leo Satkovich
Key Makeup Artist
Marissa Lafayette
Assistant Makeup Artist
Sophie Ashworth
Makeup Artist
Sheena Kharazmi
Makeup Artist
Rebecca Kuzma
Makeup Artist
Karri Farris
Makeup Artist
Briky Stone
Makeup Artist
Aida Scuffle
Makeup Artist
Erin Chaney
Makeup Artist
Tim J. Hays
Makeup Artist
Lauren Killip
Makeup Artist
Kaylee Kehne-Swisher
Makeup Artist
Will Zuidema
Makeup Artist
Alyssa Brooke Albritton
Art Department Assistant
Circe Mirano
Art Department Assistant
Drew Monahan
Supervising Art Director
Ashley Fidalgo Fogleman
Assistant Art Director
Chris Terhune
Sound Designer
Justin M. Davey
Sound Effects Editor
David V. Butler
Supervising Sound Editor
Lee Gilmore
Supervising Sound Editor
Smokey Cloud
Sound Editor
Will Files
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tom Ozanich
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mathew Price
Production Sound Mixer
Steven A. Morrow
Sound Mixer
Michael Kaleta
Boom Operator
Jeanne Gilliland
Boom Operator
Paul Bruski
ADR Recordist
Scott Barnes
Chief Lighting Technician
Daniel Riffel ICLS
Chief Lighting Technician
Colin Lutke
Lighting Technician
Jose Del Carmen Martinez
Lighting Technician
Donovan J Mitchell
Lighting Technician
Christian Wood
Visual Effects Supervisor
Zack Beshears
Visual Effects Editor
Jon Batiste
Original Music Composer
Michael Bearden
Musician
Chris Newlin
Music Editor
Jimmy Ray Pickens
Transportation Coordinator
Emma Present
Dialogue Editor
Rick Turner
Rigging Grip
Frankie Zamora
Rigging Grip
Nicole Higgins
Rigging Gaffer
Meg Hyatt Snow
Standby Painter
Claudia Bonfe
Set Decoration
Mallorie Coleman
Assistant Set Decoration
Neva Knoll
Assistant Set Decoration
Jenn Sandel
Assistant Set Decoration
Blake Myers
Set Decoration Buyer
Colton Comans
Set Dresser
Carla Stile
Set Dresser
Megan Chambers
On Set Dresser
Andrew S. Huggins
On Set Dresser
Jonathan McCarter
Set Designer
Adam Mull
Set Designer
Seth Gardner
Construction Foreman
Andrew Shinavier
Props
Michael A. Heath
Props
Hopper Stone
Still Photographer
Joseph DiNozzi
Compositing Supervisor
Joseph Mullaney
Location Manager
Cooper Jacobs
Location Assistant
Lisa Cheung
Assistant Location Manager
Josh Dillard
Location Scout
Shelby Grzech
Set Decorating Coordinator
Ashley Renee Saunders
Travel Coordinator
CC Ice
Stunts
Joe Ross
Stunts
John Ross
Stunts
Michelle Fisichella
Utility Stunts
Monique Ganderton
Stunt Coordinator
Mychael Bates
Property Master
Eliot Levin
Assistant Property Master
John Grubb
Best Boy Grip
Brandon Cundiff
Key Grip
Nick D. Allin
Grip
Jason JD Davenport
Grip
TaRon Jackson
Grip
Brice Bradley
Gaffer
Jenny Lee
Main Title Designer
Gareth Smith
Main Title Designer
Kristen Nowotarski
Art Direction
Christopher Cheng
Compositor
Phylicia Feldman
Compositor
Bryan Mendoza
Utility Sound
John-Paul Natysin
Utility Sound
Susan Tanner
Leadman
Andi Denney
Graphic Designer