Marty, Life Is Short

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Directed by Lawrence Kasdan
Produced by Lawrence Kasdan, Christopher St. John, Justin Wilkes, Sara Bernstein, Meredith Kaulfers, and Blair Foster

With: Martin Short, Steve Martin, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, Catherine O'Hara, Ron Howard, Michael Short, Paul Shaffer, Deborah Divine, John Mulaney, Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson, Walter F. Parkes, Laurie MacDonald, Steven Spielberg, Kate Capshaw, Oliver Short, and the voice of Lawrence Kasdan

Editing: Sierra Neal
Music: James Newton Howard and Xander Rodzinski

Runtime: 102 min
Release Date: 11 May 2026
Aspect Ratio: 1.78 : 1
Color: Color

It's hard to make a compelling doc about a guy everyone seems to love, but the gifted comedic actor has lived a unique and often heartbreaking life. This trip down memory lane with him is chock-full of great home video footage and candid reminiscences from quite an assortment of show-biz pals.

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