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.
Directed by Richard Shepard
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3.8 / 5
Cast
Al Pacino
Self
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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Francis Ford Coppola
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Sam Rockwell
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Sidney Lumet
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Philip Seymour Hoffman
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Crew
Richard Shepard
Director
Michael Facciolo
Writer
Sheila Nevins
Executive Producer
Richard Shepard
Producer
Brett Ratner
Producer
Jay Stern
Executive Producer
Lisa Heller
Supervising Producer
Popular Reviews
30 reviews
Joe Siegal
It's fun to see a who's who of incredible actors talk about what made Cazale so good. Had a true jumpscare when Brett Ratner popped up though.
It's fun to see a who's who of incredible actors talk about what made Cazale so good. Had a true jumpscare when Brett Ratner popped up though.
Sham
8.0★ · 03/09/26
He is unforgettable 💔
He is unforgettable 💔
Finn
10.0★ · 04/17/25
I could watch Al Pacino speak for a month straight also, may John Cazale rest in peace.
I could watch Al Pacino speak for a month straight also, may John Cazale rest in peace.
Finn
10.0★ · 04/17/25
I could watch Al Pacino speak for a month straight also, may John Cazale rest in peace.
I could watch Al Pacino speak for a month straight also, may John Cazale rest in peace.
Fabrice G. Larrain
5.9★ · 12/11/24
So Steve Buscemi was only in this because he once voiced a bank robber in The Simpsons and his accomplice was a John Cazale look alike? (Probably not the real reason but it would be funny if it was.)
So Steve Buscemi was only in this because he once voiced a bank robber in The Simpsons and his accomplice was a John Cazale look alike? (Probably not the real reason but it would be funny if it was.)
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