Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me
2013 · Movie · 80 min · ★ 7.5 · 90% critics
This documentary follows an acclaimed stage performer in her late eighties as she continues working and living on her own terms. Mixing interviews, archival material, and close-up moments on and off stage, it builds a revealing portrait of a sharp, demanding, and deeply inspiring artist.
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Details
- Years
- 2013
- Release date
- 2013-04-09
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Critic score
- 90/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (28 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like candid artist portraits with wit, vulnerability, and backstage glimpses, especially if Love, Gilda or Jane Fonda in Five Acts appealed to you; Not for you if you want a fast-moving, plot-driven documentary.
Pros: vivid personality; intimate access; inspiring portrait | Cons: narrow focus; talk-heavy stretches; leisurely pace
Themes
- woman director
Cast & crew
Elaine Stritch
as Herself
Tina Fey
as Herself
Cherry Jones
as Herself
Nathan Lane
as Himself
James Gandolfini
as Himself
Alec Baldwin
as Himself
John Turturro
as Himself
Hal Prince
as Himself
Directed by Chiemi Karasawa