Jack Kevorkian, one of the most controversial and polarizing figures in the history of medicine. Euthanasia is a highly debated topic, so any movie hoping to tackle it would need to have a lot of points to make and a well-rounded discussion wrapped up in its narrative. This film adaptation of the David Mamet play of the same name is arguably as iconic as the play itself. Director James Foley recruited Mamet himself to adapt his play for the screen, so a lot of his sharp dialogue has been left intact.
Set across just two days, Glengarry Glen Ross tells the story of a real estate firm where four salesmen are told that, after one week, the two with the lowest sales will be fired. Al Pacino was the first star to sign on.
This tale of a real-life bank robbery sets itself apart from the rest of the heist movie genre by humanizing the robbers. The robbery initially goes according to plan, but also quickly goes awry. Before long, there are police swarming the block and Sonny is wondering where it all went wrong, trying to negotiate a clean break from the situation.
Highly recommended for those who enjoy a good cat-and-mouse game. No best Al Pacino movies list would be complete without a nod to Serpico. Nor could anyone else have pulled this role off. Bloody, over-the-top, quotable, but above all else — iconic. Some roles seem to overshadow others.
On a cultural scale if not a performative one. IMDb: 9. No explanation required. Although, there may be one necessary to justify why The Godfather is: a 3 on a best Al Pacino movies list and not 1, and b why the first Godfather is below Part II. Pacino as Lt. Vincent Hanna in Heat is the archetypal Pacino character.
Pacino delivers Tony in the same erratic cadence as Frank Slade in Scent of a Woman , but his exorbitance here is justified. If the past couple of decades have seen Pacino dip into self-parody, The Irishman was his chance to reassert himself as one of the greats. Pacino, playing union president Jimmy Hoffa, reignites his firebrand charisma only to immediately ground it in a complex web of righteousness and moral indignation.
Its main character, Carlito Brigante, has vowed to go straight, but finds that the past is near-impossible to escape. But he tries to push it down. He fumbles a little. His eyes flit around the room, suddenly filled with uncertainty. When his newfound dedication to morality backfires, audiences are sure to come away with a bitter taste in their mouth.
Co-written by Joan Didion, the film navigates all the highs and lows of the addiction cycle, and Pacino readily embraces each emotional swing. He can express love in its purest form and at its most curdled.
It also gave him an opportunity to grow out a luscious head of hippie hair and a hefty beard. The film is based on the true story of NYPD officer Frank Serpico, a whistleblower who exposed rampant corruption in law enforcement and suffered greatly for it.
But the anger here is righteous, at least. The studio never wanted Pacino to play Michael Corleone. To them, he was far too screwy and intense — still the drug addict from The Panic in Needle Park. What the Godfather needed was the strong jawline and starry charisma of a Robert Redford or a Warren Beatty.
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