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"From one of the most iconic actors in the history of film, an astonishingly revelatory account of a creative life in full To the wider world, Al Pacino exploded onto the scene like a supernova. He landed his first leading role in The Panic in Needle Park in 1971, and by 1975, he had starred in four movies-The Godfather and The Godfather: Part II, Serpico, and Dog Day Afternoon-that were not just successes but landmarks in the history of film. Those...
3) Revolution
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English
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In 1776 a ragtag group of upstart British colonists embarked on a bold experiment in democracy that began in violence and bloodshed when they started a Revolution. Academy Award winner Al Pacino stars as Scottish immigrant Tom Dobb forced to choose sides when his son--who has fallen in love with a beautiful member of the minority, revolutionary faction fighting the British--is taken prisoner. Now, Dobb will be forced to become a hero as he takes up...
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English
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Terrence McNally's stage play Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune was a two-character piece, which starred Kathy Bates and F. Murray Abraham on Broadway. Garry Marshall's film version of the McNally play streamlines the title to Frankie and Johnny, expands the dramatis personae to include at least a dozen fascinating characters, and "glamorizes" the decidedly unglamorous Frankie and Johnny in the forms of Michelle Pfeiffer and Al Pacino (their...
6) Serpico
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Language
English
Description
Adapted by Waldo Salt and Norman Wexler from Peter Maas's book, Sidney Lumet's drama portrays the real-life struggle of an honest New York City cop against a corrupt system. Neophyte officer Frank Serpico (Al Pacino) is determined not to let his job get in the way of his individuality. Despite his colleagues' leery reactions, he keeps one foot firmly planted in the counterculture, sporting a beard and love beads and living in bohemian Greenwich Village,...
7) Richard III
Author
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
1973
Language
English
Description
Elliot Norton interviews Al Pacino, Paul Benedict and David Wheeler and discusses their roles in Richard III.
8) The Irishman
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Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Left behind by the world, former hit man and union truck driver Frank Sheeran looks back from a nursing home on his life's journey through the ranks of organized crime: from his involvement with Philadelphia mob boss Russell Bufalino to his association with Teamsters union head Jimmy Hoffa to the rift that forced him to choose between the two.
9) Manglehorn
Publisher
IFC Films
Language
English
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Al Pacino and Holly Hunter give moving performances as a cat loving locksmith and a lovelorn bank teller who are both transformed by a new romance in this magical love story.
Publisher
Echo Bridge Acquisition Corp. LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Based on a true story, a rookie journalist risks his life to uncover the story of a lifetime. In 2008, rookie journalist Jay Bahadur forms a half-baked plan to embed himself among the pirates of Somalia. Though dangerously out of his depth, he ultimately succeeds in providing the first close-up look into who these men are, how they live, and the forces that drive them.
11) Frankie & Johnny
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
1991.
Language
English
Description
From the acclaimed director, Gary Marshall, comes a story of unlikely romance. Michelle Pfeiffer plays Frankie, a waitress at an N.Y.C. coffee shop. After a series of hurtful relationships, the last thing Frankie’s looking for is a new man…until he comes looking for her.
12) City Hall
Publisher
Warner Bros
Pub. Date
1996.
Language
English
Description
Academy Award-winner Al Pacino stars as a New York City mayor whose office comes under fire when a shoot-out between a hero cop and a Mafia-connected drug dealer leaves a small child dead in this taut political thriller. This startling drama reveals the dirty little secrets of democracy and the pursuit of power at any price. Screenplay by Paul Schrader.
13) Insomnia
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
When Detective Will Dormer goes to Alaska to solve a brutal murder, his inability to adjust to constant daylight leads him to start questioning his own mind while trying to catch the killer.
15) Gigli
Publisher
Revolution Studios
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
From director Martin Brest comes GIGLI, an unconventional romantic comedy starring Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez. When low-level hood Larry Gigli (Affleck) is given an assignment that gets him in way over his head, Ricki (Lopez), a gorgeous free spirited female enforcer is sent in to assist him. Gigli finds himself falling for the unavailable Ricki and goes to great lengths to win her affection. Yet the harder she resists him, the stronger their...
16) Heat
Publisher
20th Century Fox
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Vincent Hanna is a brilliant L.A. cop, following the trail from a deadly armed robbery to a crew headed by master thief Neil McCauley. The trouble is, McCauley's expertise is at least equal to Hanna's.
Publisher
Cohen Film Collection
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
This documentary chronicles the personal life and public career of the celebrated artist and filmmaker Julian Schnabel. The film details the Brooklyn-born Schnabel’s formative years in Brownsville, Texas; the beginning of his professional career in New York City in the late Seventies; and his rise to superstar status in Manhattan’s art scene as well as international acclaim as a leading figure in the Neo-Expressionism movement. With a kaleidoscopic...
18) Danny Collins
Publisher
Bleecker Street
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Inspired by a true story, Al Pacino stars as aging 1970s rocker Danny Collins, who can't give up his hard-living ways. But when his manager (Christopher Plummer) uncovers a 40-year-old undelivered letter written to him by John Lennon, he changes course with the help of a new friend (Annette Bening) and embarks on a heartfelt journey to rediscover his family, find true love and begin a second act. Nominated for Best Actor - Comedy or Musical (Al Pacino)...
19) Paterno
Publisher
HBO Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
The film centers on Joe Paterno, who, after becoming the winningest coach in college football history, is embroiled in Penn State's Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal, challenging his legacy and forcing him to face questions of institutional failure regarding the victims.
Publisher
Shout Factory
Pub. Date
1992.
Language
English
Description
The real story behind the world of sales. This is a realistic portrayal of what it is to try making a life in high pressure sales with all its highs and lows; promises of fortunes and deliveries of dross. Red-leads and dead-leads are to blame for life's outcomes. Living with "Objection, Rebuttal, Close". **Academy Award** nominee. **Venice Film Festival** winner. Official Selection at the **Berlin International Film Festival** and **Toronto International...
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