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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 · All Al Pacino Movies Ranked By Tomatomer. The golden age of Hollywood was put to rest in 1969 with the destruction of the Hays Code, which for three decades had been the final authority on...
May 22, 2024 · Al Pacino is considered one of the greatest film actors of all time. Here are his 15 best roles you don't want to miss and where to watch them.
- 10 Donnie Brasco (1997) - 88%
- 9 Serpico (1973) - 92%
- 8 Insomnia (2002) - 92%
- 7 The Irishman (2019) - 95%
- 6 Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) - 95%
- 5 The Insider (1999) - 96%
- 4 The Godfather Part II (1974) - 96%
- 3 Dog Day Afternoon (1975) - 96%
- 2 The Godfather (1972) - 97%
- 1 Salomé (2013) - 100%
Donnie Brasco features two actors operating in top form. Both Al Pacino and Johnny Depp give all-time performances in this crime drama that is praised by critics for its portrait of organized crime. Along with top-notch directing from Mike Newell, the movie would go on to be nominated for an Academy Award in 1997, a truly great year for cinema.
Serpico tells the real-life story of former New York City Police detective Frank Serpico and his struggle to help combat corruption within the NYPD. Directed by Sydney Lumet and one of the filmmaker's best movies. Al Pacino gives a standout performance that earned him a Best Actor nomination at the 46th Academy Awards.
Insomnia is a film praised primarily for the performances given by Al Pacino and Robin Williams. Along with stellar direction from Christopher Nolan, the movie weaves a highly entertaining and intricate psychological thriller in this imperfect examination of lies. Related: These Are Robin Williams' Best Performances, Ranked
Martin Scorsese's sprawling epic and one of Netflix's best original movies, The Irishmanreunites longtime friends and costars Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro along with Joe Pesci. Based on the 2004 novel I Heard You Paint Houses, the movie tells the story of Frank Sheeran and his involvement with infamous teamster Jimmy Hoffa. Receiving heaps of univer...
Praised heavily for its brilliant script and home run acting performances, Glengarry Glen Rosswould earn Pacino another Oscar nomination. Staying true to the original source material, a Pulitzer Prize-winning play, the movie earns every bit of praise it receives from critics and audiences alike.
Often times, corporate thriller movies are made or broken by the strength of the performances in the film, as well as the directors involved. Source materials often come from scandalous and convoluted events, and it is up to the filmmakers and actors to make that material digestible. Both director Michael Mann and stars Al Pacino and Russel Crowe d...
Following in the footsteps of its iconic predecessor, more on that later, The Godfather Part II succeeds in every aspect a sequel should strive to and may even surpass the original. Furthering the story while increasing the stakes through solid performances by Al Pacino and newcomer to the franchise Robert DeNiro. While receiving mixed reviews upon...
Filled with a heavy dose of black humor and drama, Dog Day Afternoon is the true storyof bank robber John Wojtowicz, played as Sonny Wojtowicz by Pacino in the movie. Pacino would receive another Oscar nomination for his role in the movie, one of the most heavily praised aspects of the film. Once again, the pairing of Pacino and director Sidney Lum...
How could The Godfathernot be Pacino's highest-ranked movie on Rotten Tomatoes, you may ask? I second that emotion. Considered by many to be a perfect movie, start to finish, The Godfather would set the gold standard for all crime dramas and cinema as a whole moving forward. Earning nine nominations and winning three Academy Awards at the 45th annu...
Sure to be a controversial top entry on this list, Salomé ranks at 100% on Rotten Tomatoes on only five official critic reviews, but sits at the highest spot, nevertheless. The movie is edited from an earlier docudrama film Wilde Salomé, in which Pacino leads an in-depth analysis of the Oscar Wilde play Salomé. It is this analysis as well as perfor...
- 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.
Aug 31, 2022 · How do you rank a filmography as great and iconic as his? It's not going to be easy, but we're about to try. Join us as we dive into Al Pacino's impressive roster of movies and rank the...
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