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Release Date:
Sunday, December 25, 2016 Limited
Friday, January 13, 2017 Nationwide
strong violence, language throughout, and some sexuality/nudity
Plot: What's the story about?
Live by Night is set in the roaring '20s, when Prohibition hasn’t stopped the flow of booze in an underground network of gangster-run speakeasies. The opportunity to gain power and money is there for any man with enough ambition and nerve, and Joe Coughlin, the son of the Boston Police Superintendent, long ago turned his back on his strict upbringing for the spoils of being an outlaw. But even among criminals there are rules, and Joe breaks a big one: crossing a powerful mob boss by stealing his money and his moll. The fiery affair ends in tragedy, setting Joe on a path of revenge, ambition, romance and betrayal that propels him out of Boston and up the ladder of Tampa’s steamy rum-running underworld.
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Who stars in Live by Night: Cast List
Ben Affleck ... Paulo Bartolo
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Sienna Miller ... Emma Gould
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Zoe Saldana ... Graciella Suarez
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Elle Fanning ... Loretta Figgis
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Chris Messina ... Dion Bartolo
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Chris Cooper ... Chief Irving Figgis
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Benny Ciaramello ... Paulo Bartolo
Who's making Live by Night: Crew List
A look at the Live by Night behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Ben Affleck last directed Air and Untitled Whitey Bulger Project. The film's writer Ben Affleck last wrote Air and The Last Duel.
Director
Screenwriter
Producers
Leonardo DiCaprioJennifer Davisson Killoran
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Production: What we know about Live by Night?
Key Facts
- Ben Affleck directed Live by Night from his own script (6/17/16).
- Based on the novel by Dennis Lehane.
Filming Timeline
- 2016 - August: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2016 - March: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2015 - November: The film was set to Production status.
- 2013 - November: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Starts shooting November 2015.
- 2012 - December: The film was set to Development status.
The adaptation of Dennis Lehane’s Prohibition Era novel will be Ben Affleck's next movie.
- 2012 - October: The film was set to Development status.
Ben Affleck is in talks to write, direct and star in an adaptation of Dennis Lehane’s Prohibition Era novel.
- 2012 - April: The film was set to Development status.
Live by Night Release Date: When was the film released?
Live by Night was a Limited release in 2016 on Sunday, December 25, 2016. There were 5 other movies released on the same date, including Fences, Toni Erdmann and Hidden Figures.
As a Limited release, Live by Night will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area.
Live by Night DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
Live by Night was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 .