I Don’t Know (1971): Cast
I Don’t Know is a 1971 drama documentary directed by Penelope Spheeris, starring Jimmie Michaels, Dana Reuben and Linda Spheeris. It runs 20 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 20 min
- Director
- Penelope Spheeris
- Genres
- Documentary , Drama
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is I Don’t Know About?
The premise of I Don’t Know without spoilers.
A film, I Don’t Know chronicles the relationship between a lesbian and a transgender person who identifies between male and female, echoing the title’s theme of ambiguity. Filmed in a semi‑verité style, it marks Penelope Spheeris’s realized documentary approach—probing, intimate and uncompromising. The Academy Film Archive preserved it in 2014.
I Don’t Know Themes & Keywords
· 5 tags- lesbian
- transgender
- transgender interest
- title directed by female
- independent film
I Don’t Know Cast
Jimmie Michaels leads the cast, with Dana Reuben and Linda Spheeris. Directed by Penelope Spheeris; 4 actors are credited in all.
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Director Penelope Spheeris
- Jimmie Michaels as themselves
- Dana Reuben as themselves
- Linda Spheeris as themselves
- Andy Spheeris as themselves
More from Penelope Spheeris
More films directed by Penelope Spheeris, best-rated first: The Decline of Western Civilization, The Decline of Western Civilization Part III, Suburbia and Wayne's World.
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I Don’t Know FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of I Don’t Know, each answered in a sentence.
How long is I Don’t Know?
I Don’t Know runs 20 minutes.
When was I Don’t Know released?
I Don’t Know was released on March 11, 1971.
Who directed I Don’t Know?
I Don’t Know was directed by Penelope Spheeris.
More films by Penelope Spheeris Who is in the cast of I Don’t Know?
I Don’t Know stars Jimmie Michaels, Dana Reuben and Linda Spheeris, among 4 credited actors.
Does I Don’t Know have a post-credit scene?
No. I Don’t Know has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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