ELAINE STRITCH: SHOOT ME Doc Announces Release Dates Across the Country

By: Feb. 13, 2014
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The new documentary about stage and screen legend Elaine Stritch, Elaine Stritch: SHOOT ME is set for a limited release on February 21, 2014 at New York City's IFC Center and Lincoln Plaza Cinema. Now, the film has announced its screening dates across the country.

It will open on February 28 in Manhasset, White Plains and New City, NY, as well as Montclair, NJ; March 7 in Dallas, Minneapolis, Pasadena, La Jolla, Seattle, Washington, D.C., Chicago, LA, Philadelphia and more; March 14 in San Francisco, Kansas City, St. Louis, Cleveland and more; March 21 in Salt Lake City, Tacoma and more; March 28 in Columbus, Louisville and Santa Fe; April 4 in Birmingham, MI; April 14 in Anchorage; and May 9 in Newburyport, MA.

For a full list of dates, visit elainestritchshootme.com.

At 87, Broadway legend Elaine Stritch remains indisputably in the spotlight. In the revealing and poignant Elaine Stritch: SHOOT ME, the uncompromising Tony and Emmy Award-winner is showcased both on and off stage via rare archival footage and intimate cinema vérité. By turns bold, hilarious and moving, the film's journey connects Stritch's present to her past, and an inspiring portrait of a one-of-a-kind survivor emerges.

In stolen moments from her corner room at the Carlyle and on breaks from her tour and work, candid reflections about her life are punctuated with photographs from her personal collection and words from friends (including Hal Prince,George C. Wolfe, Nathan Lane,Cherry Jones, Tina Fey, James Gandolfini and John Turturro).

Whether dominating the stage, tormenting Alec Baldwin on the set of "30 Rock," or sharing her personal takes on her struggles with aging and alcoholism, Elaine Stritch: SHOOT ME reaches beyond the icon's brassy exterior and reveals a multi-dimensional portrait of a complex woman and artist. Elaine Stritch: SHOOT ME marks the directorial debut of acclaimed producer Chiemi Karasawa.

Watch the trailer for the film below!


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