---
title: 'Live by Night (2016)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Ben Affleck'
released: '2016-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 129
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/live-by-night-2016'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2361317/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Live by Night (2016)

2016 · R · 129 min · Drama, Crime, Thriller · United States


## Synopsis

Live by Night is a 2016 American action drama film written, directed, produced by and starring Ben Affleck. Based on the 2012 novel of the same name by Dennis Lehane, the film follows an ambitious Ybor City bootlegger (Affleck) who becomes a notorious gangster. The film also stars Elle Fanning, Brendan Gleeson, Chris Messina, Sienna Miller, Zoe Saldaña, and Chris Cooper.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Ben Affleck](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-affleck)
- **Screenplay:** [Ben Affleck](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-affleck), [Dennis Lehane](https://cinepixo.com/people/dennis-lehane)
- **Producer:** [Ben Affleck](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-affleck)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Harry Gregson-Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-gregson-williams)
- **Director of Photography:** [Robert Richardson](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-richardson)
- **Editor:** [William Goldenberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-goldenberg)

## Cast

- [J. D. Evermore](https://cinepixo.com/people/j-d-evermore)
- [Chris Cooper](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-cooper)
- [Elle Fanning](https://cinepixo.com/people/elle-fanning)
- [Ben Affleck](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-affleck)
- [Anthony Michael Hall](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-michael-hall)
- [Brendan Gleeson](https://cinepixo.com/people/brendan-gleeson)
- [Chris Messina](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-messina)
- [Max Casella](https://cinepixo.com/people/max-casella)
- [Titus Welliver](https://cinepixo.com/people/titus-welliver)
- [Remo Girone](https://cinepixo.com/people/remo-girone)
- [Sienna Miller](https://cinepixo.com/people/sienna-miller)
- [Zoe Saldaña](https://cinepixo.com/people/zoe-saldana)

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Official site: http://www.livebynight.movie
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/live-by-night-2016
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