Live by Night Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Jun. 12, 2017

Live by Night

Release Date: Sunday, December 25, 2016 Limited Friday, January 13, 2017 Theaters

Director: Ben Affleck

Starring: Ben Affleck • Sienna Miller • Zoe Saldana • Elle Fanning • Chris Messina

R Drama N/A

3.33 / 5.0

17% WILL SEE 83% WON'T SEE

Rent or buy

Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: 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.

Drama Adaptation

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Who stars in Live by Night – Cast List

Ben Affleck
... Paulo Bartolo

The RIP, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Sienna Miller
... Emma Gould

Madden, Black Mass
Zoe Saldana
... Graciella Suarez

Avengers: Endgame, Avatar: Fire and Ash
Elle Fanning
... Loretta Figgis

Predator: Badlands, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
Chris Messina
... Dion Bartolo

Air, Call Jane
Chris Cooper
... Chief Irving Figgis

The Town, The History of Sound
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Benny Ciaramello
... Paulo Bartolo

Who is making Live by Night – Crew List

A look at Live by Night behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Ben Affleck last helmed Air and Untitled Whitey Bulger Project. The film's writer Ben Affleck last penned Air and The Last Duel.

Director: Ben Affleck
Screenwriter: Ben Affleck
Producers: Leonardo DiCaprio
Jennifer Davisson Killoran

Studios: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Company: Appian Way Productions
Pearl Street Films

Production – What we know about the 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.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Aug 2016

Completed

Changed Live by Night movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Mar 2016

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Nov 2015

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Nov 2013

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Starts shooting November 2015.

Dec 2012

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The adaptation of Dennis Lehane’s Prohibition Era novel will be Ben Affleck's next movie.

Oct 2012

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Ben Affleck is in talks to write, direct and star in an adaptation of Dennis Lehane’s Prohibition Era novel.

Apr 2012

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for strong violence, language throughout, and some sexuality/nudity
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

Live by Night Trailers and Clips

Live by Night

Theatrical Trailer

Live by Night Release Date: When was the film released?

Live by Night was released in limited movie theaters on Sunday, December 25 , 2016. There were five other movies released on the same date, including Fences, Toni Erdmann and Hidden Figures. As a limited release, Live by Night was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.