
Milius(2013)
The life story of ‘Zen Anarchist’ filmmaker John Milius, one of the most influential storytellers of his generation.


“A Tribute to 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. I KNEW IT WAS YOU is a fresh tour through movies that defined a generation.

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I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale is a documentary film released in 2009 exploring themes of friendship, 1970s, biography, tribute, cancer, filmmaking. Directed by Richard Shepard, it stars Al Pacino, Meryl Streep, Robert De Niro. 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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