Life Itself

Life Itself (2014)

The only thing Roger loved more than movies

Documentary

The surprising and entertaining life of renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert (1942-2013): his early days as a freewheeling bachelor and Pulitzer Prize winner, his famously contentious partnership with Gene Siskel, his life-altering marriage, and his brave and transcendent battle with cancer.

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  • Release Date: 2014-07-04
  • Runtime: 2h 1min
  • Director: Steve James

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    • Trailer

    Cast

    • Stephen Stanton

      Roger Ebert (voice)

    • Roger Ebert

      Self - Film Critic

    • Chaz Ebert

      Self - Ebert's Wife

    • Ramin Bahrani

      Self - Filmmaker

    • Richard Corliss

      Self - Film Critic

    • Nancy De Los Santos

      Self - TV Producer

    • Ava DuVernay

      Self - Filmmaker

    • Bruce Elliot

      Self - Ebert's Friend

    • Laura Emerick

      Self - Journalist

    • Emil Evans

      Self - Ebert's Step-Grandson

    • Raven Evans

      Self - Ebert's Step-Granddaughter

    • Sonia Evans

      Self - Ebert's Step-Daughter

    • Thea Flaum

      Self - TV Producer

    • Josh Golden

      Self - Ebert Website Designer

    • Werner Herzog

      Self - Filmmaker

    • Marlene Iglitzen Siskel

      Self - Siskel's Wife

    • Carol Iwata

      Self - Ebert's Personal Assistant

    • Steve James

      Self - Filmmaker / Narrator (voice)

    • Rick Kogan

      Self - Newspaperman

    • Donna La Pietra

      Self - TV Producer

    • John McHugh

      Self - Ebert's Friend

    • Tom McNamee

      Self - Journalist

    • Errol Morris

      Self - Filmmaker

    • Howie Movshovitz

      Self - Ebert's Friend

    • William Nack

      Self - Writer

    • Gregory Nava

      Self - Filmmaker

    • Jonathan Rosenbaum

      Self - Filmmaker

    • Martin Scorsese

      Self - Filmmaker

    • A. O. Scott

      Self - Film Critic

    • Roger Simon

      Self - Writer

    • Johnny Carson

      Self - TV Host (archive footage)

    • Chevy Chase

      Self - Actor (archive footage)

    • Pauline Kael

      Self - Film Critic (archive footage)

    • David Letterman

      Self - TV Host (archive footage)

    • Oprah Winfrey

      Self - TV Host (archive footage)

    • Lynn Sherr

      Self - TV Journalist (archive footage)

    • Gene Siskel

      Self - Film Critic (archive footage)

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