The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story
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by Dustin Diamond
- Sam Kindseth
- Dylan Everett
- Alyssa Lynch
- Tiera Skovbye
- Taylor Russell
- Julian Works
| The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Based on | Behind the Bell by Dustin Diamond |
| Written by | Ron McGee |
| Directed by | Jason Lapeyre |
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| Composer | Shawn Pierce |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Harvey Kahn |
| Cinematography | Adam Sliwinski |
| Editor | Lisa Binkley |
| Running time | 88 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Lifetime |
| Release | September 1, 2014 |
The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story is a 2014 American television film that aired on Lifetime on September 1, 2014. It was directed by Jason Lapeyre, produced by Harvey Kahn and written by Ron McGee.[1][2] The teleplay for the film was based on the 2009 Dustin Diamond book, Behind the Bell.
The film is the first film of the Unauthorized series, followed by The Unauthorized Full House Story, The Unauthorized Beverly Hills, 90210 Story and The Unauthorized Melrose Place Story (all in 2015).
In 2009, actor Dustin Diamond wrote Behind the Bell, a memoir that purported to reveal what life was like on the set of Saved by the Bell, NBC's 1989–93 Saturday morning teen sitcom.
BuzzFeed's Jarrett Wieselman reported that "hours of brand-new interviews [were] conducted for this film (obtained independently of Diamond and his book)."[3]
Plot
The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story delves into the experiences of six unknown young actors placed into the Hollywood spotlight, exposing the challenges of growing up under public scrutiny while trying to maintain the squeaky-clean image of their popular characters both on and off-screen.
Cast
- Sam Kindseth as Dustin Diamond
- Taylor Russell as Lark Voorhies
- Dylan Everett as Mark-Paul Gosselaar
- Tiera Skovbye as Elizabeth Berkley
- Alyssa Lynch as Tiffani-Amber Thiessen
- Julian Works as Mario Lopez
- Ken Tremblett as Dennis Haskins
- Andrew Moxhamas as Peter Engel
- Kendall Cross as Sharon Harris
- Manny Jacinto as Eric
Broadcast
Home release
The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story was released on DVD in Region 1 on November 4, 2014.[6] and on DVD in Region 4 on April 20, 2016
| DVD name | Discs | Region 1 (USA) | Region 2 (Uk) | Region 4 (Australia) | DVD special features |
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| The Unauthorised Saved by the Bell Story | 1 | November 4, 2014 | N/A | April 20, 2016 | None |