Movie: Life Itself

Top 10 Billed Cast

Stephen Stanton
Stephen Stanton

Roger Ebert (voice)

Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert

Self - Film Critic

Chaz Ebert
Chaz Ebert

Self - Ebert's Wife

Ramin Bahrani
Ramin Bahrani

Self - Filmmaker

Richard Corliss
Richard Corliss

Self - Film Critic

Nancy De Los Santos
Nancy De Los Santos

Self - TV Producer

Ava DuVernay
Ava DuVernay

Self - Filmmaker

Bruce Elliot
Bruce Elliot

Self - Ebert's Friend

Laura Emerick
Laura Emerick

Self - Journalist

Emil Evans
Emil Evans

Self - Ebert's Step-Grandson

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