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People I Know

2002 · 100 min

A hazy, slow-burn plunge into a burnt-out publicist's drug-addled paranoia, where the line between memory and manipulation blurs.

Directed by
Daniel Algrant
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Crime
Tagline
He thought he'd seen it all... until the night he saw too much.
Overview
A New York press agent must scramble when his major client becomes embroiled in a huge scandal.

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Directed by
Daniel Algrant
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Crime
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • addiction
  • power
  • betrayal
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour3
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama, thriller, crime
Directed by
Daniel Algrant
Written by
Jon Robin Baitz
Starring
Al Pacino, Kim Basinger, Ryan O'Neal, Téa Leoni, Richard Schiff, Bill Nunn, Robert Klein, Mark Webber
Music
Terence Blanchard
Cinematography
Peter Deming
Runtime
100 min
Country
Germany, United States of America
Languages
English

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