Tagged: Al Pacino

★☆☆☆☆ Righteous Kill (2008)

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Plot: Two veteran NYPD detectives, Fisk (Pacino) and Cowan (De Niro), are called in to investigate the murder of a notorious pimp – a murder that bears a striking resemblance to murders committed years before. The only problem? They thought they already caught the killer and put him behind bars.


★☆☆☆☆ 88 Minutes (2008)

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Plot: Dr Jack Gramm (Pacino) is a college professor who moonlights as a forensics psychiatrist for the FBI. When Gramm receives a death threat claiming he has only 88 minutes to live, he must use all his skills and training to narrow down the possible suspects before his time runs out.


★★½☆☆ Ocean’s Thirteen (2007)

Plot: Danny Ocean (Clooney) and his group of thieves aim for another huge heist – and a bit of payback – as they go against Willy Bank (Pacino), who double-crossed Danny’s mentor, Rueben (Gould). And this time around, their old nemesis Terry (Garcia), is helping out.


★★½☆☆ Two For The Money (2005)

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Plot: After a knee injury leaves him sidelined in football, Brandon (McConaughey) uses his knowledge of the game to predict game scores for a 900 number. Brandon’s accuracy attracts the attention of big-time gambling promoter Walter (Pacino), who decides to take Brandon under his wing. Inspired by a true story.


★★★★☆ Recruit (2003)

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Plot: James Clayton (Farrell) is one of the smartest graduating seniors in the country – and he’s just the person that Walter Burke (Pacino) wants in the Agency. Intrigued, James accepts and is sent to The Farm, CIA’s top-secret training facility. Despite rising quickly through the ranks, James starts to question his role. Just when he decides to “wash out”, Burke taps him for a special assignment to root out a mole – but James has to be careful, because in this world of intrigue, nothing is as it seems…


★★★☆☆ Insomnia (2002)

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Plot: LA cops Will Dormer (Pacino) and Hap Eckhart (Donovan) are sent to Nightmute, Alaska to investigate the horrific murder of a 17-year old girl. After covering up an accidental shooting death, Dormer falls into a deep web of lies and deceit with mystery writer Walter Finch (Williams). His thinking marred by the 24-hour daylight, Dormer struggles to find his way out, and avoid local cop Ellie Burr’s (Swank) questions.


★★★★★ Godfather (1972)

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Plot: Meet the Corleone family. They throw huge parties. They have famous friends. They are also one of the big mafia families. After The Godfather (Brando) is gunned down, his sons Sonny (Caan) and Michael (Pacino) must try to take over the family business and prevent all out war with the other families.