It is unlikely that anyone will bewildered by the question of who is the main mafia of Hollywood. Films with Al Pacino, the list of which is incredibly long, always receive admiration from the audience and praise from critics. Frankly failing roles in the filmography of the actor practically does not exist. What kind of paintings should begin acquaintance with his work?
"The Godfather" - the star film Al Pacino
Francis Coppola was fascinated by the talent of the aspiring actor after watching the Panic in Needle Park, in which he participated. He immediately gave him the role of the legendary Michael Corleone, not paying attention to the attempts to get it from the side of more famous people: Robert Retford, Robert De Niro, Warren Beatty. The Godfather was released in 1972, falling in love with the public. Al Pacino was waiting for the first Oscar nomination, but the award went to another person.
In the famous film, the actor created the image of Michael, the ruthless heir to Don Corleone. “The Godfather” was the film that Al Pacino forever gave the role of an imperious and cold-blooded gangster, who severely punishes any mistakes. For many viewers, the star is associated with the Sicilian mafiosi, despite the subsequent successful pictures.
The cult role of Al Pacino
The main role in the film "Scarface" was to go to Robert De Niro. However, due to a combination of circumstances, it was not he who played it. Assessing all the films with Al Pacino in the title role, critics call the 1983 painting the best. The actor himself completely agrees with them, the determined gangster became his favorite character.
The 1980s is a period marked for the star by several failed film projects with his participation. This forced Al Pacino to completely abandon the filming for some time. The role of Cuban Tony Montana was his triumphant return. The main character moved to the States and tried to build a criminal empire in this country. The actor again transformed into a ruthless criminal, Tony turned out to be as interesting as the Sicilian Michael.
1970s Films with Al Pacino
“Dog Midday” - a work of 1975, which earned the approval of critics, the next nomination for an Oscar. The plot revolves around two losers who plan to improve their own affairs through an attack on the bank. The case intervened, friends were trapped. Interestingly, a similar story took place in real life.
This picture is a vivid proof that not only gangster films with Al Pacino are good. Thanks to “Dog’s Noon”, the list was replenished with the image of timid nonsense Sunny, who can be called one of the worst robbers in the history of cinema. The image fell in love with the audience as much as the more brutal roles of the actor.
1990s Films with Al Pacino
If the 80s were mainly interesting for the release of Faces with a Scar, in the 90s the actor pleased his fans with several interesting works. "Dick Tracy" - a tape in which Madonna became the partner of the movie star. Al Pacino got the role of a bandit with whom a courageous policeman fights. The plot of the picture is taken from the comic book of the same name.
The coveted Oscar was still in the hands of the actor after several nominations. He was brought his film “The Smell of a Woman,” where Al Pacino transformed into a blind colonel. The hero is considering voluntary farewell to life, but there is an obstacle. The “nurse” of the colonel is a poor student who has managed to get close to the patient.
In 1997, a film was released, a role in which journalists dubbed the pinnacle of the villainous career of Hollywood's chief mafia. The actor ceases to be an ordinary criminal, whose role contains many films with Al Pacino. The list is replenished with “Devil's Advocate”, where he tries on himself the image of higher evil, becomes his ruthless embodiment. Being perfectly guided in the human soul, Satan leads astray a beginner, but an already successful lawyer. The hero, played by Keanu Reeves, is forced to submit to evil, and subsequently completely discover that he is the son of the devil. A picture is that rare case when a film becomes better than a book.
New from Al Pacino
Fortunately for fans, the famous actor does not stop shooting in interesting films, constantly giving the world new images. The drama "Second Chance", released in 2014, is definitely worth watching.
In the center of the plot of the novelty is musician Danny Collins, to whom talent has allowed him to achieve world recognition. But Collins refuses to continue working for several years, preferring to reap the benefits of well-deserved fame. Everything changes when the hero receives a strange letter created many years ago. It is hard to imagine the musician’s surprise when he discovers that the author of the message is John Lennon himself.
Despite the fact that Al Pacino has recently celebrated his 75th birthday, at the moment the actor is involved in at least three exciting projects. Therefore, viewers can soon expect the next news. For example, in 2016 the picture “Worse Than A Lie” with his participation should be released. Other interesting films from Al Pacino are expected, the list includes two more tapes.