Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me

Name: Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me
Genre: Documentary
Released: February 21, 2014
Duration: 80 min
Rating: 81
Cast: Alec Baldwin, Elaine Stritch, James Gandolfini, Tina Fey

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Sundance Selects | Release Date: February 21, 2014 | Not Rated

Starring: Alec Baldwin, Elaine Stritch, James Gandolfini, Tina Fey

Summary: Now in her late 80s, Broadway legend Elaine Stritch remains as ferociously funny as ever. In this bold, hilarious and poignant portrait, the uncompromising Tony and Emmy Award-winner is revealed both on and off stage. Candid reflections about her life are punctuated with words from friends (including James Gandolfini, Tina Fey, JohnNow in her late 80s, Broadway legend Elaine Stritch remains as ferociously funny as ever. In this bold, hilarious and poignant portrait, the uncompromising Tony and Emmy Award-winner is revealed both on and off stage. Candid reflections about her life are punctuated with words from friends (including James Gandolfini, Tina Fey, John Turturro, Hal Prince, George C. Wolfe, Nathan Lane and Cherry Jones) and archival footage that showcases some of the great moments from her career. Whether dominating the stage, tormenting Alec Baldwin on the set of 30 Rock, or sharing her struggles with aging, diabetes and alcoholism, Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me reaches beyond the icon’s brassy exterior and reveals an inspiring portrait of a complex woman and artist. [IFC Films]… Expand

Director: Chiemi Karasawa

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 80 min

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The Playlist Katie Walsh

Feb 24, 2014

Inspirational, entertaining, and absolutely awards-caliber (from first-time director Karasawa), Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me offers up an indelible and rare experience in cinematic form—it’s simply an absolute treat to be able to spend this much intimate time with such a legendary lady. Read full review

Owen Gleiberman

Feb 19, 2014

In Shoot Me, she wears her spiked cynicism like a cutting form of grace, and everyone around her (including audiences) gets healed by it. Read full review

Ty Burr

Mar 6, 2014

She’s a diva — she knows it, we know it, the director knows it — but over the years Stritch seems to have learned that the only way to deal with that is honestly. So she’s a paradox: a diva with no illusions about herself. Read full review

Keith Uhlich

Feb 18, 2014

This is a life lived, perhaps not always well, but certainly to the fullest. Read full review

Elizabeth Weitzman

Feb 20, 2014

Karasawa captures the flinty, ferocious nature of her subject, Elaine Stritch, with just the right amount of clear-eyed respect. Read full review

Michael O'Sullivan

Mar 13, 2014

Elaine Stritch’s strength, along with the film’s, comes from her honesty. She is herself, even when — maybe especially when — she knows she’s being watched. Read full review

Mick LaSalle

Mar 13, 2014

All this is interesting, or interesting enough, depending on how you feel about Elaine Stritch. If you're a particular fan, this documentary is a must-see. But for everyone else, a little of Elaine's personality goes a long way. Read full review

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amboy

Mar 20, 2014

Elaine Stritch has been the actress entertainer of one's dreams for almost seven decades. This portrait is both a profile in courage and a great show. Funny, brassy, irreverent, she is the real deal. Lookout, Leroy, this is one feisty dame. If it comes anywhere near you, don't miss it.