People I Know
People I Know is a 2002 American
crime movie; Daniel Algrant directed it, its stars Al Pacino, Tea Leoni, and
Kim Basinger.
Plot of People I Know:
The story of the film tells about a Jewish
publicist on the out, his name is Eli Wurman (Al Pacino), Wurman through his
hard life knows well how to hustle, threaten, cajole, and persuade. A steady
stream of prescription drugs and alcohol fuelled the hazy mania of Wurman
everyday life.
One night Eli saw big client Cary Launer (Ryan O’Neal),
who entreats him to take care of a dangerous liaison with Jilli Hopper (Tea Leoni),
who is a quick-tongued, hard-shelled actress with taste for illegal drugs. Jilli
takes Eli to a sex and drug den, Jilli claims to be looking for a toy, a
playground for the famous and rich.
When Eli takes her to the hotel he takes a lot of
pills and witnesses what appears to be the murder of the actress. But he can’t
be sure because of his opiate daze. So in the next morning he can’t remember
what happened because his memory is buried , and he tempted to leave New York with
company of his sister-in- low , but the police interrupted his work to ask him
how much Eli has seen and recalled Jilli.
Finally Eli realizes that he involved in
politically dangerous thing, to keep his mouth shut.
Eli strives to gather the people he knows of the
blacks and Jewish communities, film celebrities and media stars, and it is
clear that there are dangerous forces in play, so will Eli be able to stay a
head of the game, or he will exploit the secret continuing his downward spiral
into decadence, or he will change by using the opportunity?
People I Know casts:
Al Pacino
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Eli Wurman
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Kim Basinger
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Victoria Gray
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Ryan O’Neal
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Cary Launer
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Tea Leoni
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Jilli Hopper
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Richard Schiff
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Elliot Sharansky
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Bill Nunn
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The Reverend Lyle Brunt
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Robert Klein
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Dr. Sandy Napier
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Mark Webber
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Ross
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People I know reception:
People I Know rated %43 making it rotten, and it received
mixed reviews. And the plot is
incoherent and derivative and does not engage the viewer.
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Movies
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