I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale

"A Tribute to John Cazale"

2009 0h 40m EN

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★6.9TMDB · 71🍅83%Rotten Tomatoes★7.8IMDB · 2,048

Documentary

Synopsis

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John Cazale was in only five films – The Godfather, The Conversation, The Godfather: Part II, Dog Day Afternoon and The Deer Hunter – each was nominated for Best Picture. Yet today most people don't even know his name. I KNEW IT WAS YOU is a fresh tour through movies that defined a generation.

“A Tribute to John Cazale”

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Cast

Al Pacino
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Meryl Streep
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Robert De Niro
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Olympia Dukakis
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Gene Hackman
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Carol Kane
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Steve Buscemi
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Richard Dreyfuss
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Shepard
Writers: Michael Facciolo, Kari Hollend, Matt Austin
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 40-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Adam Lichtenstein shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Al Pacino and Meryl Streep and Robert De Niro carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A Tribute to John Cazale".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1352717 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 71 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Richard Shepard directs. Adam Lichtenstein cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 40-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Editor Adam Lichtenstein shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Al Pacino and Meryl Streep and Robert De Niro carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "A Tribute to John Cazale".
6IMDB entry: tt1352717 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 71 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 8 themes, including "friendship", "1970s", "biography", "tribute".