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People I Know

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Kim Basinger, Al Pacino, and Téa Leoni in People I Know (2002)
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A New York press agent must scramble when his major client becomes embroiled in a huge scandal.A New York press agent must scramble when his major client becomes embroiled in a huge scandal.A New York press agent must scramble when his major client becomes embroiled in a huge scandal.
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  • Director
    • Daniel Algrant
  • Writer
    • Jon Robin Baitz
  • Stars
    • Al Pacino
    • Téa Leoni
    • Ryan O'Neal
Top credits
  • Director
    • Daniel Algrant
  • Writer
    • Jon Robin Baitz
  • Stars
    • Al Pacino
    • Téa Leoni
    • Ryan O'Neal
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 81User reviews
    • 40Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
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    Téa Leoni in People I Know (2002)
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    Kim Basinger and Al Pacino in People I Know (2002)
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    Kim Basinger, Al Pacino, and Téa Leoni in People I Know (2002)
    Kim Basinger, Al Pacino, and Téa Leoni in People I Know (2002)
    Kim Basinger, Al Pacino, and Téa Leoni in People I Know (2002)
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    Al Pacino
    Al Pacino
    • Eli Wurmanas Eli Wurman
    Téa Leoni
    Téa Leoni
    • Jilli Hopperas Jilli Hopper
    Ryan O'Neal
    Ryan O'Neal
    • Cary Launeras Cary Launer
    Kim Basinger
    Kim Basinger
    • Victoria Grayas Victoria Gray
    Richard Schiff
    Richard Schiff
    • Elliot Sharanskyas Elliot Sharansky
    Bill Nunn
    Bill Nunn
    • The Reverend Lyle Bluntas The Reverend Lyle Blunt
    Robert Klein
    Robert Klein
    • Dr. Sandy Napieras Dr. Sandy Napier
    Mark Webber
    Mark Webber
    • Rossas Ross
    Eldon Bullock
    • Washroom Attendantas Washroom Attendant
    Juliet Papa
    • Radio Announceras Radio Announcer
    • (voice)
    Ramsey Faragallah
    Ramsey Faragallah
    • David Fieldingas David Fielding
    Brian McConnachie
    • Jamie Hoffas Jamie Hoff
    Frank Wood
    Frank Wood
    • Michael Wormlyas Michael Wormly
    Rex Reed
    Rex Reed
    • Selfas Self
    Lewis Dodley
    Lewis Dodley
    • Selfas Self
    Angélique Kidjo
    Angélique Kidjo
    • Ms. Thuli Kanias Ms. Thuli Kani
    • (as Angelique Kidjo)
    William J. Bratton
    William J. Bratton
    • Mayor Nick Conlinas Mayor Nick Conlin
    Peter Gerety
    Peter Gerety
    • Norris Volpeas Norris Volpe
    • Director
      • Daniel Algrant
    • Writer
      • Jon Robin Baitz
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      As one of the subplots was fairly critical about the mayor of New York, this film sat on the shelves for two years following the terrorist attacks on the USA of 11 September 2001, a time when the city's mayor Guiliani redeemed himself in many peoples' eyes.
    • Quotes

      Victoria Gray: Is that what we're doing, E? We're surviving?

      Eli Wurman: Don't underestimate it; it's harder than it looks.

    • Connections
      Features Crossfire (1982)
    • Soundtracks
      Bye Bye Blackbird
      Music by Ray Henderson

      Lyrics by Mort Dixon

      Performed by Jon Hendricks

    User reviews81

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    7/10
    FAMILIAR NEW YORK STORY
    Inspired by the SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS and THE BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES, this labour of love is the sort of film made for New Yorkers by New Yorkers. While not being particularly fresh in it's ideas and story, PEOPLE I KNOW more than makes up for it's short comings due in large part to another strong turn by Al Pacino.

    Pacino is surprisingly gentle and small as a has-been impresario who is desperate for one last benefit to do some good in the city. Why exactly this benefit means so much to him is never really explained but Pacino, with that wonderful expressive face of his, is content to carry the drama with subtly and grace, using those great bags under his eyes to convey a sense of pleading exhaustion throughout the film. In many scenes, his character seems so fatigued that we expect Pacino to expire on the spot, so heavy is the burden of his life lived as a heel.

    The script, by New York playwright Jon Robin Baitz, knows it's world well, as demonstrated by the excellent lead characters and the numerous small, but equally well conceived characters that pepper the screenplay. Plot-wise the Baitz's script is less than successful. The screenplay suffers from two well-meaning maguffins - Pacino's big benefit and the `toy' Tea Leoni finds - which don't really pay dividends and lead the film to a somewhat flat finale.

    The direction by SEX IN THE CITY helmer Daniel Algrant is unobtrusive and safe, with no real effort made to assemble this film in anything higher than TV movie quality. Algrant is content to keep attention on his cast, which - when dealing with Al Pacino - is never a bad idea.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 21, 2002 (Peru)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 致命人脈
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Myriad Pictures
      • Wildwood Enterprises
      • Galena
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $22,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $126,793
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $34,211
      • Apr 27, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,484,302
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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