6 Best Performances of Al Pacino

Al Pacino continues to be one of the most prolific actors in the industry, with a staggering list of hits. His recent collaborations with Tarantino and Scorsese are undeniably triumphant, but his smaller works are frequently impressive as well. Pacino is constantly in demand as a result of his consistent talent on screen.

Posted On July 1st, 2021

Scarecrow

Pacino plays Francis, a downtrodden drifter, in this Palme d'Or-winning, low-key character study. Francis performs clownish acts to mask his inner misery. He's just returned from the Navy and is on his way to Detroit to see the pregnant girlfriend he abandoned five years ago. His breakdown in the 'fountain' scene is a memorable scene.

The Irishmen

Nominated for an Academy Award for his outstanding performance as American labor union leader Jimmy Hoffa in Martin Scorsese's epic gangster film, Pacino; along with Robert De Niro as hitman and teamster Frank Sheeran and Joe Pesci as mob boss Russell Bufalino; all underwent extensive de-aging digital effects that made the veteran actors look younger and allowed Scorsese to tell his indulgent decades.

The Panic in the needle

This was the film that inspired Francis Ford Coppola to cast Al in The Godfather, but Pacino's portrayal of heroin addict Bobby is more than just a stepping stone, not least for its lineage, with its screenplay written by literary lions Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne. It may be self-consciously gritty, but Pacino is a completely convincing actor.

Serpico

Serpico was a New York cop who was threatened by his corrupted police department because he was honest. Al Pacino traversed a wide range of emotional terrain to highlight the cop's vulnerability, formidable inner strength, and sense of isolation. In the scene where Al locks up the loan shark, you can see his trademark rage.

Scarface

Scarface is the story of a man who wants to live large, have large desires, and fight until the bitter end. Al Pacino gives an out-of-this-world performance. Nonetheless, the energy behind the hammy performance was enthralling. Palma's direction and Al Pacino's screen presence foreshadowed today's mindless consumerist culture and ego-centric pop culture.

And Justice for All

All People's Justice, Pacino plays an honest lawyer fighting a corrupt system with his famous manic passion. He plays Arthur Kirkland, a young attorney who is forced to defend a guilty judge (John Forsythe) while also attempting to defend other innocent clients who are hampered by technicalities.