Kate Plays Christine (2016)

Documentary

Follow actress Kate Lyn Sheil as she prepares for her next role: playing Christine Chubbuck, a Florida newscaster who committed suicide live on-air in 1974. As Kate investigates Chubbuck’s story, uncovering new clues and information, she becomes increasingly obsessed with her subject.

Release Date: August 24, 2016
Runtime: 1h 52m
Rating: 5.7/10 (25 votes)

Director: Robert Greene

Cast: Kate Lyn Sheil, Dr. Steven C. Bovio, Stephanie Coatney, Michael Ray Davis, Zachary Gossett, Rod Grant, Holland Hayes, Christine Chubbuck

Production: Prewar Cinema Productions, 4th Row Films, Faliro House Productions, House of Nod

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Kate Plays Christine

Kate Plays Christine

Kate Plays Christine

Kate Plays Christine

Kate Plays Christine

112 min

Follow actress Kate Lyn Sheil as she prepares for her next role: playing Christine Chubbuck, a Florida newscaster who committed suicide live on-air in 1974. As Kate investigates Chubbuck’s story, uncovering new clues and information, she becomes increasingly obsessed with her subject.

112 min

Follow actress Kate Lyn Sheil as she prepares for her next role: playing Christine Chubbuck, a Florida newscaster who committed suicide live on-air in 1974. As Kate investigates Chubbuck’s story, uncovering new clues and information, she becomes increasingly obsessed with her subject.

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Original LanguageEnglish

Release Date8/24/2016

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Faliro House Productions

Keywords

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Cast

Kate Lyn Sheil

as Self / Christine Chubbuck

DSCB

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)

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What is Kate Plays Christine about?▾

Follow actress Kate Lyn Sheil as she prepares for her next role: playing Christine Chubbuck, a Florida newscaster who committed suicide live on-air in 1974. As Kate investigates Chubbuck’s story, unco…

How long is Kate Plays Christine?▾

1h 52m

When was Kate Plays Christine released?▾

August 24, 2016

Who directed Kate Plays Christine?▾

Robert Greene

Who stars in Kate Plays Christine?▾

Kate Lyn Sheil, Dr. Steven C. Bovio, Stephanie Coatney

What genre is Kate Plays Christine?▾

Documentary

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