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Directed by | Antonio Campos |
Written by | Craig Shilowich |
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Cinematography | Joe Anderson |
Edited by | Sofia Subercaseaux |
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Running time | 119 minutes[1] |
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Language | English |
Box office | $313,465[2] |
Christine is a 2016 American independent[3] biographical psychological drama film[4] directed by Antonio Campos and written by Craig Shilowich. The film stars Rebecca Hall as Christine Chubbuck, a news reporter who was the first person to die by suicide on a live television broadcast.[5] Michael C. Hall, Tracy Letts, Maria Dizzia, J. Smith-Cameron, and John Cullum appear in supporting roles.
Christine had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2016, where it was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize.[6] The film was theatrically released in the United States on October 14, 2016, to critical acclaim, with particular praise for Hall's performance.