
Kate Plays Christine
2016 · Movie · NR · 112 min · ★ 5.7
In this ingenious blend of documentary and psychological thriller, Robert Greene follows actress Kate Lyn Sheil through her creative process as she prepares for her next, tragic role: Christine Chubbuck, a Florida newscaster who committed suicide live on-air in 1974. As Kate investigates (and becomes obsessed with) Chubbuck's story, she discovers that little is actually known about the real woman.
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Details
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-08-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 112 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.7/10 (25 votes)
Themes
- suicide
- filmmaking
- live television
Awards & recognition
- Sundance Special Jury Prize Documentary · 2016
Cast & crew

Kate Lyn Sheil
as Self / Christine Chubbuck
- DB
Dr. Steven C. Bovio
as Self
- SC
Stephanie Coatney
as Self

Michael Ray Davis
as Self
- ZG
Zachary Gossett
as Self

Rod Grant
as Self
- HH
Holland Hayes
as Self

Christine Chubbuck
as Self (archive footage)
Directed by Robert Greene