Al Pacino

 UK By Tim Parks Michelle Pfeiffer has revealed that she secured her role in Scarface by making Al Pacino bleed during a screen test. The Witches Of Eastwick actress made the admission on David Letterman's chatshow that she “sliced and diced” the actor, ...

 NY The 32-year-old actor has talked a little about his upcoming world financial meltdown movie and referenced the 1992 independent film Glengarry Glen Ross, which starred Al Pacino, Ed Harris, Alan Arkin, Kevin Spacey and Alec Baldwin. ...

 NY He also cites the strong performances in the film, namely the work of Al Pacino, “at the height of his powers.” We'd like to hear from you on the career of Al Pacino. What do you consider to be his best performance?

 CA But he has earned the right to make a wide range of absorbing films, largely thanks to the presence of such stars as Will Smith, Tom Cruise, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Jamie Foxx and now Depp in the leading roles. It's easy to see what attracts such ...

 OH PLEASE watch the video speech that hollywood actor Al Pacino makes in the film. My thought is this-if an ACTOR can muster up this level of emotion, why doesnt REAL MURDER and TERROR on our streets do that to our leaders/to US ? ...

 CA But he has earned the right to make a wide range of absorbing films, largely thanks to the presence of such stars as Will Smith, Tom Cruise, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Jaime Foxx and now Depp in the leading roles. It's easy to see what attracts such ...

 MA as they struggle to close deals, keep their jobs, and win a Cadillac. Glengarry Glen Ross was made into an Academy Award-winning movie in 1992 with Al Pacino (best supporting actor), Kevin Spacey, Jack Lemmon, Alan Arkin, Ed Harris and Alec Baldwin.

In 2001, the original 'Joy Ride' starred Paul Walker, Steve Zahn, and Leelee Sobieski (check out her over the top performance in the much hated Al Pacino flick '88 Minutes'). A conversation with a trucker over a CB radio turns into a nightmare for the ...

 Canada Michael Mann's sprawling crime saga pits Robert De Niro and Al Pacino against each other as existential adversaries: one a calculating career criminal, the other a relentless detective. For all the spectacular action -- a shootout in the streets of Los ...

 NY Not just films, but classics like Apocalypse Now, The Conversation, and, of course, The Godfather trilogy, which made stars out of Al Pacino and Robert De Niro and resuscitated Marlon Brando's career. Coppola has always been able to spot emerging ...

opposite Al Pacino. Robinson also spoke of his work with Tony-winning director Bartlett Sher, who staged Joe Turner. It had been Wilson's intent that his ... and more »

 CA When I read Gaffney's article claiming that Obama was a Muslim, what instantly came to mind was the famous line in "Godfather III" when Al Pacino -as Michael Corleone- declared: "Every time I think I'm out, they pull me back in. ...

MTV UK Let's just say he stole a famous Al Pacino line in Scarface. My last trip to Vegas involved about 30 people. I was on crutches and still managed to have a really good time. Three of my friends were "escorted" out of their room for making too much noise ...

 Australia As a devoted actor, Graham says she delved into stripping and prostitution to fully prepare for the role. It is what Robert De Niro or Al Pacino would do, right? "I'm really method, so I thought I had to get into it," Graham said. ...

 Malaysia In film, my role models are Robert De Niro, Jack Nicholson, Al Pacino, Dustin Hoffman, and Marlon Brando. ... Those are really the people I look up to. I also have a lot of respect for actors like Christian.” “I just want to grow as an actor. ...

Al Pacino Playing Michael Corleone in The Godfather Robert De Niro and Al Pacino junkies take heart, the men who have uttered some of the most memorable lines in modern cinema are to be fêted by Starz and Encore channels in June. On Saturday, June 6, ...

The director of the 1985 film talks about the new director's cut of the Al Pacino film. Madame Kilakilarney finds out which DVDs you and your loved ones ... and more »

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More recently he's forged an acting career, with appearances in "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" in 2005, "Home of the Brave" in 2006 and "Righteous Kill," starring Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, in 2008. This is the second bit of movie news to hit Grand Rapids ...

 OR - Stuart Galbraith IV The posters in his bedroom say it all - on the walls are Bruce Lee, Farrah-Fawcett, Rocky, Al Pacino (as Serpico). Director John Badham is good with this kind of material while maximizing the disco scenes and conveying that euphoria so well. ...

 NY - Alex Brandon, Alex Brandon Act like Al Pacino in 'Scent of a Woman' and threaten to 'TAKE A FLAMETHROWA TO THIS PLACE?' The reality is, of course, there will be no bailout. Pacino was 'too old, too tired' to take a flamethrower to the auditorium at Baird. The Yanks can't do it, ...

With Fanucci gone, Vito's communal stature grows, but it is his family (past and present) who matters most to him -- a familial legacy then upended by Michael's (Al Pacino) business expansion in the 1950s. Now based in Lake Tahoe, Michael conspires to ... The Godfather 2 Atomic

Al Pacino will star in the Killer Films adaptation of the Staton Rabin children's book. Take a look at a new slew of videos from the upcoming manga adaptation. Cameron Diaz, James Marsden and Frank Langella star in writer/director Richard Kelly's ...

 UK Once again, there’sa lack of Al Pacino as Michael Corleone, but that’s because of the deal with Scarface, which is a shame…it’s the only thing that makes the game lose its authentic feel from the films. It’s not EA’s fault, its Pacino’s…although it ... The Godfather II TrustedReviews

 IN Like Al Pacino in the 1973 good-cop-bad-cop movie "Serpico," O'Boyle grew a voluptuous beard to show his dedication to his role. "It doesn't attract girls," O'Boyle said of his scruffy face. "It's itchy. All my friends joked around with me about it, ...

Perhaps no genre, save for the Western, boasts more powerful, epic, and memorable films than do Crime and Gangster films. From Jimmy Cagney to Al Pacino, White Heat to The Godfather, movies depicting the inner-workings of criminal life have filled theaters and thrilled audiences. 2007'...

Plot: Cinema icon Al Pacino joins a powerhouse cast headed by of George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia, Don Cheadle, Bernie Mac, and series newcomer Ellen Barkin for this, the third installment of director Steven Soderbergh's popular series of glitzy crime comedies. The on...

By gproject Whenever any big names get together in the movie world, it’s always going to cause a stir.  Clooney and Pitt are two, paired for the Ocean’s films, and recently reunited, to less fanfare, for the Coen Brothers’ Burn After Reading [review].  Or how about Hoffman and Hackman (Runaway Jury), o...

With an incoherent narrative that simply does not succeed in enticing the viewer to care about the happenings onscreen, 88 Minutes can be added to the ever-growing pile of Hollywood junk cinema. Star Al Pacino seems to do the best with ...

By feedback@filmspotting.net (Filmspotting) Sept. 19: "Say hello to our little friends ..." This week, Adam and Matty perform the entire show using their best Bobby De Niro and Al Pacino impressions in honor of the legendary duo's new crime drama, "Righteous Kill." The guys might even find time to work in some of their best Samuel L. Jackson w...

By Rob Director Jon Avnet was certainly no Michael Mann or Francis Ford Coppola, while his previous film with Al Pacino, 88 Minutes, drew some of the worst reviews of the actor’s career (including Revolution) when released in the States last year. View photos from Righteous Kill

Reno News & Review, NV - Jul 24, 2008 1. 88 Minutes: Holy hell, this is one of the worst movies I’ve ever seen. Al Pacino is way past his glory days in this bizarre murder caper. ...

By Rob WARREN Beatty has received the 36th AFI Life Achievement Award of the American Film Institute (AFI), the highest honour for a career in film. In addition, his charismatic lead performance earned him a Best Actor Oscar nomination, one of 10 Academy Award nominations for the film, includi...

By Christopher Campbell Dino Risi (1916-2008) - Writer, Director - Oscar-nominated for his 1974 Italian film Scent of a Woman (which was remade in 1992 with Al Pacino). His career spans from the 1940s to the 1990s, and he is credited with being one of the masters of the Commedia all'italiana (Italian Comedy). Other...

Certainly, of all Pollack’s films, the one that endures most timelessly is Condor. If you want to figure out from whence Jason Bourne sprung, cinematically at least, look no further than Robert Redford’s previous on-the-run CIA agent Joseph Turner. Intriguingly, Condor’s lone Academy...

By cdouglas@dvdverdict.com (Clark Douglas) Judge Clark Douglas begins a multi-episode arc featuring classic director/composer collaborations throughout the years. This week's spotlight falls on the dynamic duo of Tim Burton and Danny Elfman, from Pee-Wee's Big Adventure through Corpse Bride. In addition, Clark gives a mixed...

Today, it’s hard to imagine a Johnny Depp movie grossing just $8.1 million domestically, but that was the case with Nick of Time. It does not bode well for 88 Minutes, nor does the fact that during production, Jon Avnet had to be replaced as director by James Foley.

Check out the trailer for 50 Cent's latest movie below... Trailer for Righteous Kill, featuring 50 Cent, Robert De Niro and...

In today's episode: Al Pacino; Lindsay Lohan; Jeff Goldblum; Jason Schwartzman, Illeana Douglas, Talia Shire, Roman Coppola, Robert Schwartzman, Kelly Osbourne, Busy Phillips; Josh Duhamel, Fergie, Jerry O'Connell, Rebecca Romijn, and Emmy Rossum; Cameron Crowe and Nancy Wilso...

It's a clich that all actors want to direct. When it's announced that a famous performer is going to lens his own movie, popular culture tends to snicker, anticipating a vanity project where some nebbish actor portrays himself as an Adonis or a beauty queen gives herself an opportunity for...

24. You've seen this whole thing before, in fact you've seen it twice already, but with any luck you won't have to see this outing of George Clooney and his friends.  Too bad Al Pacino and Elliot Gould forgot to act.  George and Brad are good together, but their scenes are brief and consist of a fe...

By Josh Tate Ocean’s Thirteen continues the series’ cynical tradition of putting famous actors in sleek, stylish clothes and having them act cool. That’s really all there is to say. If you’ve seen either Ocean’s Eleven or Twelve, then you’ve basically already seen Ocean’s Thirteen, too. It’s almost t...

By Patrick Walsh Filed under: Action & Adventure, Drama, Casting, Sony Classics, Scripts & ScreenwritingWhen David Mamet is on, he is one of our finest writers. His script for Glengarry Glen Ross should be required reading for anyone aspiring to write for stage or screen. Mamet has put words in th...

Al Pacino to Get an AFI Lifetime Achievement Award  CO - In 1992, Pacino won his only Academy Award for "Scent of a Woman" after seven Best Actor and Supporting Actor nominations. The American Film Institute is a ...

The producers dismissed him as “that midget”, but Pacino’s definitive turn as Michael Corleone launched his mainstream career after Jack Nicholson, Warren Beatty and Robert Redford declined the role. The trilogy hinges on Michael’s moral evolution from devoted son to ice-hearted cr...

By Adam Finley The documentary features interviews with Al Pacino, John Turturro, John Travolta, Martin Scorsese and Cloris Leachman, among others about what it was like to work with a man many considered both a genius and one of the most difficult men in Hollywood to work with.

Look closely and be amazed-- you can see Larry's reflection!) Brando, Sinatra, Pacino . . . Bob Hope? Also Beatles, seven U.S. Presidents, even Oprah. And every one of them will be featured giving one of the worst interviews of their lives, because the interviewer was Larry King.

By Patrick Walsh Steven Soderbergh is one of the busiest directors in the game. He's also one of the hardest to pin down, mixing the big-budget Hollywood films with independents better than almost anybody. This summer he'll bring us Ocean's Thirteen, which the prescence of Al Pacino has moved to my "must-s...

By rayce32 The Godfather Part II: Pacino takes Michael to the farthest reaches of icy ambivalence. Dark, brooding and hardly creating a move or a sound that isn't carefully calculated, his continuation of Michael stands as one of the most chilling portrayals of a man's descent into evil. A+

· My boyfriend and I flew back from London on United this past Saturday (25th) and as we were stumbling out of coach after a ten hour flight, I looked up to first class and saw Al Pacino just exiting. He had just been in Dublin, because he was receiving some award or other at Trinity. He looked hot t...

By Mark · Saw Michael Corleone aka Al Pacino at Il Sole on Sunset today (wed). He was with an older, hollywood mogul look alike with huge lew wasserman glasses, and two chicks. One of them was the blonde from models inc - the tv show - old school shiiaat - she was hot and looked good, maybe 29-32 to pacino'...