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- 'The Irishman' (2019) Director: Martin Scorcese. It might be a little slower and bleaker than something like Goodfellas or The Departed, but The Irishman can still be included among the greatest crime movies directed by Martin Scorsese.
- 'The Insider' (1999) Director: Michael Mann. Michael Mann is best known for his action and crime movies, but The Insider is a more subdued film from the director that still manages to be utterly engrossing and exciting, showing Mann's immense (and perhaps underrated) range.
- 'Glengarry Glen Ross' (1992) Director: James Foley. Arguably standing as one of the best-written movies of the 1990s, Glengarry Glen Ross is essentially a movie about men yelling at each other for almost two hours, but in a way that's riveting.
- 'Insomnia' (2002) Director: Christopher Nolan. Insomnia is one of Christopher Nolan's less overwhelming and confusing movies, but remains tremendously exciting, even without much by way of time manipulation or anything sci-fi/superhero-related.
2 days ago · Synopsis: Widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time, this mob drama, based on Mario Puzo's novel of... [More] Starring: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Richard S....
- THE GODFATHER, PART II (1974) Directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Written by Coopola and Mario Puzo, based on the book “The Godfather” by Puzo. Starring Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Robert De Niro, Talia Shire, Morgana King, John Cazale, Marianna Hill, Lee Strasberg, Michael V. Gazzo.
- DOG DAY AFTERNOON (1975) Directed by Sidney Lumet. Written by Frank Pierson, based on the article “The Boys in the Bank” by P. F. Kluge and Thomas Moore.
- THE GODFATHER (1972) Directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Written by Mario Puzo and Coppola, based on the book by Puzo. Starring Marlon Brando, James Caan, Richard Castellano, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden, John Marley, Richard Conte, Diane Keaton.
- THE INSIDER (1999) Directed by Michael Mann. Written by Eric Roth and Mann, based on the article “The Man Who Knew Too Much” by Marie Brenner. Starring Russell Crowe, Christopher Plummer, Diane Venora, Philip Baker Hall, Lindsay Crouse, Debi Mazar.
Apr 2, 2018 · There’s more than a whiff of Frank Serpico to Bergman’s righteous, journalistic fervor, but 25 years after that iconic portrayal, Pacino topped it with a wearier but more resilient one. 1. The ...
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- 10 The Devil's Advocate
- 9 Scent of A Woman
- 8 Donnie Brasco
- 7 Glengarry Glen Ross
- 6 The Irishman
- 5 Serpico
- 4 Scarface
- 3 Dog Day Afternoon
- 2 Heat
- 1 The Godfather Trilogy
The Devil's Advocate featured the seasoned, award-winning actor and Keanu Reeves (who was still yet to reach his full potential) in this outrageous and baffling legal drama horror. Unlike most of Pacino's other movies at the time, The Devil's Advocate wasn't winning any awards, but it was a huge hit with audiences (accruing 79% on Rotten Tomatoes) ...
Scent of a Woman sees Pacino in one of the most dramatic roles of his career. It follows Charlie (Chris O'Donnell), who decides to take care of a hostile, blind, war veteran (Pacino). What follows are confessions of several emotional moments and the shocking reveal that the veteran went blind after drunkenly juggling grenades. Pacino gives an hones...
Al Pacino had a huge 1997. Along with The Devil's Advocate, he starred in the 1997 crime drama Donnie Brasco, which follows the titular FBI agent (Johnny Depp), who goes undercover and infiltrates the Bonanno crime family. Pacino plays Lefty Ruggiero, an aging hitman who takes Donnie under his wing, and while Lefty's occupation is unforgivable, Dep...
Glengarry Glen Ross is one of the few movies that accurately depict what life of a salesman is really like. Even in a role where he plays an average middle-class citizen working in sales, Pacino delivers an exceptionally terrifying performance, as he plays Ricky Roma, a short-tempered salesman who nobody would dare cross. Although the movie has an ...
It took a while but Pacino and Scorsese finally worked together in 2019 on The Irishman (alongside Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci - who, according to EW, had come out of retirement for the role). With a huge budget that was estimated to be over $175 million (via Cinema Blend), the gangster epic explores the mysterious death of Jimmy Hoffa (Pacino). N...
Quickly following The Godfather, Serpico sees Pacino on the other side of the law, as he plays the titular NYPD police officer - the only one in his precinct that isn't dirty, trying to clean up the streets. Pacino worked with director Sydney Lumetto bring the real-life Frank Serpico to the big screen, and the actor delivers the performance that es...
Tony Montana in Scarface is easily the Pacino character that's most recognizable by their appearance alone. Everything from his stylish suits to his sports cars to all the other excess in the character's life has cemented Tony as a pop culture icon. It's a testament to Pacino's acting that the Italian-American is totally believable as a Cuban refug...
Dog Day Afternoon is the second collaboration between Pacino and Lumet, and it's just as emotionally exhausting and distressing as Serpico, if not more so. The movie follows two desperate criminals who rob a bank and hold all the employees and customers hostage. It's almost like if Inside Man was stripped of all its style and entertainment, but it'...
Heat wasn't just a movie, it was an event. It saw two of the world's biggest actors (who had been competing for roles for years) face off against each other in an exciting chase thriller. The movie totally lived up to expectations, even if Pacino and De Niro only share two scenes together. The film is hugely influential too, as the final shoot-out ...
The Godfather and The Godfather Part II are the second and fourth-highest-rated movies of all time on IMDb, respectively. The movies tell the rise and fall of the most ruthless gangster in movies, Michael Corleone (Pacino). Not only did the first film introduce the world to Pacino, but it it showed just how great of an actor he was. The original fi...
Pacino made his directing debut with the documentary Looking for Richard (1996); Pacino had played the lead role on stage in 1977. He has also acted as Shylock in a 2004 feature film adaptation and 2010 stage production of The Merchant of Venice.
Feb 16, 2024 · There is also The Devil’s Advocate, which he starred in alongside Keanu Reeves. Discover more of Al Pacino’s movies with this list of his 15 best movies, ranked by his performance and the film’s quality.
