I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale

About I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale

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.

Richard Shepard's I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale is a 2009 documentary film. Its themes are filmmaking, cancer, retrospective, and tribute.

Al Pacino takes the lead as Self, Meryl Streep as Self, Robert De Niro as Self, and Olympia Dukakis as Self. Released in January 2009, it runs 40 minutes.

The screenplay is by Kari Hollend and Lenny Panzer. American members can watch it on Fandor.

Dolemite Is My Name, Radio, and Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool make useful companions to I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale, all filed under 1970s and biography. TMDB voters put it at 6.9 out of 10 across 71 votes.