Born April 25, 1940, in New York City, high school dropout Al Pacino established a theatrical career in the Actors Studio under Lee Strasberg. A 1969 Tony Award for "Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie?" led to a small role in the rarely seen film Me, Natalie that same year.It was his intense work as a junkie in Panic in Needle Park (1971) that convinced Francis Coppola to hire the then-unknown Pacino to play Mafia heir Michael Corleone in The Godfather. He became an overnight sensation, reprising the role in The Godfather Part II and The Godfather Part III.
Thus began a string of critical and popular hits for Pacino: Serpico, Dog Day Afternoon, ...And Justice for All, Scarface, Dick Tracy and others. He racked up a total of eight Oscar nominations before finally snagging the prize for Scent of a Woman (1992). His more recent appearances include Donnie Brasco, Simone and Gigli.
AddRighteous KillOscar winners Robert De Niro and Al Pacino drive this taut thriller as New York City detectives tasked with investigating a rash of vigilante killings that are linked to an old case, suggesting they might have put an innocent man behind bars. John Leguizamo, Carla Gugino, Brian Dennehy, Donnie... Read More
AddThe InsiderOne man told the truth. Another reported the story. Both paid the price. The Insider -- a true tale about a Big Tobacco scientist (Russell Crowe) who exposed industry secrets, and the newsman (Al Pacino) who fought corporate forces that would have squelched the story -- offers a glimpse into power,... Read More
AddDonnie BrascoWhen FBI agent Joe Pistone (Johnny Depp) goes undercover and becomes "Donnie Brasco" to infiltrate the Mob, he dangerously starts to identify more and more strongly with the made men he's charged with taking down. Mike Newell directs this fact-based drama that explores the relationship between the... Read More
Add88 MinutesJack Gramm (Al Pacino) -- a college professor and occasional forensic psychologist for the FBI -- finds himself in a race against time when he receives a mysterious phone call telling him he has exactly 88 minutes left to live. Can he track down his would-be killer before the clock runs out? Amy... Read More
AddThe Godfather: Part IIThe Corleone family roots are explored, tracing Don Vito's (Robert De Niro) journey from Sicily to a life of organized crime in New York. In a parallel story, his grown son, Michael (Al Pacino), extends operations to Cuba and contends with more betrayal and murder. The second film in The Godfather... Read More
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