The Private Public
2001, English. Directed by Dana Altman.
Two college seniors on the cusp of graduation meet after being mistakenly thrown in jail after a bar fight. They team up to make a documentary short that exposes a famous professor as a sexual offender, and their lives are soon thrown into turmoil.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 18 January 2001
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Justin Holstein, Chad Calek
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The Private Public runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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The Private Public isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 January 2001. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Private Public, try Driver's Ed, John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City, Ricky Gervais: Humanity.
Who directed The Private Public?
The Private Public (2001) was directed by Dana Altman and stars Sam Johnson, Billi Fay, Traci Bingham.