Al Pacino
3) Wilde Salomé
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Language
English
Description
Al Pacino shares his most personal project ever; the double feature documentary Wilde Salome, followed by the stage adaptation of Salome as he explores the complexities of Oscar Wilde's scintillating tale of lust, greed and revenge.
5) Revolution
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Language
English
Description
In 1776 a ragtag group of upstart British colonists embarked on a bold experiment in democracy that began in violence and bloodshed when they started a Revolution. Academy Award winner Al Pacino stars as Scottish immigrant Tom Dobb forced to choose sides when his son--who has fallen in love with a beautiful member of the minority, revolutionary faction fighting the British--is taken prisoner. Now, Dobb will be forced to become a hero as he takes up...
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Language
English
Description
Terrence McNally's stage play Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune was a two-character piece, which starred Kathy Bates and F. Murray Abraham on Broadway. Garry Marshall's film version of the McNally play streamlines the title to Frankie and Johnny, expands the dramatis personae to include at least a dozen fascinating characters, and "glamorizes" the decidedly unglamorous Frankie and Johnny in the forms of Michelle Pfeiffer and Al Pacino (their...
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
1991.
Language
English
Description
From the acclaimed director, Gary Marshall, comes a story of unlikely romance. Michelle Pfeiffer plays Frankie, a waitress at an N.Y.C. coffee shop. After a series of hurtful relationships, the last thing Frankie’s looking for is a new man…until he comes looking for her.
10) City Hall
Publisher
Warner Bros
Pub. Date
1996.
Language
English
Description
Academy Award-winner Al Pacino stars as a New York City mayor whose office comes under fire when a shoot-out between a hero cop and a Mafia-connected drug dealer leaves a small child dead in this taut political thriller. This startling drama reveals the dirty little secrets of democracy and the pursuit of power at any price. Screenplay by Paul Schrader.
Publisher
Shout Factory
Language
English
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Description
When an office full of New York City real estate salesmen is given the news that all but the top two will be fired at the end of the week, the atmosphere begins to heat up. Shelley Levene (Jack Lemmon), who has a sick daughter, does everything in his power to get better leads from his boss, John Williamson (Kevin Spacey), but to no avail. When his coworker Dave Moss (Ed Harris) comes up with a plan to steal the leads, things get complicated for the...
12) Manglehorn
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Al Pacino and Holly Hunter give moving performances as a cat loving locksmith and a lovelorn bank teller who are both transformed by a new romance in this magical love story.
13) Gigli
Publisher
Revolution Studios
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
From director Martin Brest comes GIGLI, an unconventional romantic comedy starring Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez. When low-level hood Larry Gigli (Affleck) is given an assignment that gets him in way over his head, Ricki (Lopez), a gorgeous free spirited female enforcer is sent in to assist him. Gigli finds himself falling for the unavailable Ricki and goes to great lengths to win her affection. Yet the harder she resists him, the stronger their...
Publisher
Cohen Film Collection
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
This documentary chronicles the personal life and public career of the celebrated artist and filmmaker Julian Schnabel. The film details the Brooklyn-born Schnabel’s formative years in Brownsville, Texas; the beginning of his professional career in New York City in the late Seventies; and his rise to superstar status in Manhattan’s art scene as well as international acclaim as a leading figure in the Neo-Expressionism movement. With a kaleidoscopic...
Publisher
Oscilloscope Pictures
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Documents the life of the late actor, John Cazale, from his roots in New York City to his memorable performances in five classic movies that defined a generation. Included are clips from Cazale's movies, rarely seen photos, home videos, and candid interviews.
16) Righteous Kill
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Language
English
Description
Academy-Award®-winners Robert De Niro (RAGING BULL) and Al Pacino (SCENT OF A WOMAN) star as a pair of veteran New York City police detectives on the trail of a vigilante serial killer. After 30 years as partners in the pressure cooker environment of the NYPD, highly decorated Detectives David Fisk and Thomas Cowan should be ready for retirement, but aren't. Before they can hang up their badges, they are called in to investigate the murder of a...
17) Danny Collins
Publisher
Bleecker Street
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Inspired by a true story, Al Pacino stars as aging 1970s rocker Danny Collins, who can't give up his hard-living ways. But when his manager (Christopher Plummer) uncovers a 40-year-old undelivered letter written to him by John Lennon, he changes course with the help of a new friend (Annette Bening) and embarks on a heartfelt journey to rediscover his family, find true love and begin a second act. Nominated for Best Actor - Comedy or Musical (Al Pacino)...
Series
Controversial classics volume 2
Language
English
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Description
Based on the true story of a 1972 bank heist gone wrong. A robbery that was supposed to take ten minutes ends up being twelve hours, and turns into a media circus.
19) Stand up guys
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
A pair of aging stickup men try to get the old gang back together for one last hurrah before one of the guys takes his last assignment - to kill his comrade.