I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale
“A Tribute to John Cazale”
2009•40m•6.9•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Richard Shepard
Writer
Michael Facciolo, Kari Hollend, Matt Austin, Lenny Panzer
Languages
English
Studio
Oscilloscope
Cast
Al Pacino
Self
Meryl Streep
Self
Robert De Niro
Self
Olympia Dukakis
Self
Gene Hackman
Self
Carol Kane
Self
Steve Buscemi
Self
Richard Dreyfuss
Self
Francis Ford Coppola
Self
Sam Rockwell
Self
Sidney Lumet
Self
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Self
John Savage
Self
Richard Shepard
Self
Marvin Starkman
Self
Production
Company
Oscilloscope
Company
RAT Entertainment
Company
HBO Documentary Films
Producer
Richard Shepard
Producer
Stacey Reiss
Producer
Brett Ratner
Producer
Prudence Arndt
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