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I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale

I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale

A Tribute to John Cazale

2009•39m•7.0/10
Documentary

Ratings

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7.0/10(65)

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.

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Production

Oscilloscope, RAT Entertainment, HBO Documentary Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Al Pacino

Al Pacino

Self

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Self

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

Self

Olympia Dukakis

Olympia Dukakis

Self

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Self

Carol Kane

Carol Kane

Self

Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

Self

Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss

Self

Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola

Self

Sam Rockwell

Sam Rockwell

Self

Sidney Lumet

Sidney Lumet

Self

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Self

John Savage

John Savage

Self

Richard Shepard

Richard Shepard

Self

Marvin Starkman

Marvin Starkman

Self

Brett Ratner

Brett Ratner

Self

John Cazale

John Cazale

Self

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