Al pacino internet movie firearms database guns in. Jun 21, 2012 a massive critical and commercial flop on its initial release, revolution has been recut and refurbished with a new voiceover by its star al pacino. Set in the chaotic, emotionally charged days of the revolutionary war, academy awardwinner al pacino scent of a woman, the godfather and the object of his obsessive desire, nastassja kinski tess, cat people are caught up in the violent and bloody war. I thought it would be more gradual than this, but pacino revolution apparently just called revolution is the true birth of 90s pacino, and lemme tell you he was born fully grown. Al pacino s deeplyfelt rumination on shakespeares significance and relevance to the modern world through interviews and an indepth analysis of richard iii. We used to go down to where the dutch settled in south bronx and where they used to have empty houses by the. Revolution is the 1985 war film starring al pacino as a new york fur trapper who finds himself joining the effort during the american revolutionary war the following weapons were used in the film revolution.
Its too long by far, but a combination of the pacino intensity and the pacino hybrid accent is enough to keep you upright and wideeyed. By the metrics i just made up, al pacino s worst movie ever is revolution, directed by hugh hudson and released in the year nineteen hundred and eightyfive. Pacino has never been more moving drama films the guardian. Director hugh hudson on the shooting of revolution with al. I stopped acting and i dont know if i would have gone back except i got broke. Director hugh hudson on the shooting of revolution with al pacino. Revolution movie poster 27x40 al pacino 1985 original. This year 2019 we wanted to watch something different and i remembered al pacinos movie revolution revisited as a likely candidate. Al pacino was sick, the press were sniping and the production. Director hugh hudson recalls a tough shoot on 1985 drama revolution. Jan 17, 2012 revolution excerpt, directed by hugh hudson. Al pacino in revolution 1985 al pacino and hugh hudson in revolution 1985. The uncut version is only available on old videotapes. Alfredo james al pacino established himself as a film actor during one of cinemas most vibrant decades, the 1970s, and has become an enduring and iconic figure in the world of american movies.
After his son has been captured and brutalized by a british officer. Al pacino internet movie firearms database guns in movies. Al pacino holds an m1 carbine as sonny wortzik in dog day afternoon 1975. The movie that epitomizes the meaning of independence day just may be hugh hudsons perennially maligned revolution. The critics hated it and the public was decidedly uninterested. Now a special directors cut, featuring a new voiceover by al pacino, is set to be screened as part of the kings lynn film festival. With al pacino, donald sutherland, nastassja kinski, joan plowright. Revolution is a 1985 british historical drama film directed by hugh hudson, written by robert dillon, and starring al pacino, donald sutherland, and nastassja kinski. Revolution was a personal movie for pacino, who grew up in the south bronx. Al pacino was sick, the press were sniping and the production company wanted it hastily released sat 21 mar 2009 20. Al pacinos deeplyfelt rumination on shakespeares significance and relevance to the modern world through interviews and an indepth analysis of richard iii. The key point to the plot is tom dobb al trying to get money from a note he got for radical patriots taking his boat. The legend of tarzan comes a very special film about love and war. Revolution is a terrible movie, i dont care if youre a history teacher, news writer, al pacino fan, theres no way this movie can possibly earn a legitimate 10.
Al pacino perform new york fur trapper tom dobb who has lost his entire family except one young son, ned dobb. Revolution by hugh hudson al pacino, donald sutherland. Jul 05, 2010 revolution 1985 is an american historical film which was produced by irwin winkler and goldcrest film a british studio, directed by hugh hudson, and written by robert dillon. Beautiful movie get over your critique about it being historically inaccurate it was never meant as a historically factual move. As a restored directors cut of revolution is released on dvd, tim robey gets the chance to ask why critics hated it so much on first release. The panic in needle park 11x14 lobby card al pacino. Not many leading actors would come out to support their biggest movie flop over three decades, but al pacino has always done things his way. The directors manic, hypervivid aesthetic is a perfect complement to the actors fullvolume intensity. Mar 21, 2009 director hugh hudson recalls a tough shoot on 1985 drama revolution.
Revolution 1985 official trailer al pacino, donald sutherland. Alma mater actors studio hb studio occupation actor, filmmaker years active 1967present works full list partners jan tarrant 19881989 beverly dangelo 19972003 lucila polak 20082018 children 3 awards full list alfredo james pacino is. Revolution is a 1985 british historical drama film directed by hugh hudson, written by robert dillon, and starring al pacino, donald sutherland, and nastassja. After that, he took on the american revolution itself with revolution 1985, starring al pacino, nastassja kinski and donald sutherland. American actor al pacino in revolution alfredo james pacino born april 25, 1940, known professionally as al pacino, is an american actor and filmmaker who has had a career spanning more than five decades. Klip from a movie in 1985 with al pacino, donald sutherland, nastassja kinski, joan plowright. Interesting movie i really enjoyed it, has aged very well indeed, al pacino as always.
By the metrics i just made up, al pacinos worst movie ever is revolution, directed by hugh hudson and released in the year nineteen hundred and eightyfive. Al pacino aiming a suppressed beretta cheetah as tony montana in scarface 1983. Revolution 1985 official trailer al pacino, donald sutherland movie hd new york trapper tom dobb becomes an unwilling participant in. Revolution 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Released january 1st, 1985, revolution stars al pacino, donald sutherland, nastassja kinski, joan plowright the pg movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 3 min, and received a score of out of 100. Al pacino revisits revolutionary war film flop that led. Set in the chaotic, emotionally charged days of the revolutionary war, academy awardwinner al pacino scent of a woman and the object of his obsessive desire, nastassja kinski tess, cat people are caught up in the violent and bloody war. From director hugh hudson chariots of fire, greystoke. Revolution 1985 revolution is the 1985 war film starring al pacino as a new york fur trapper who finds himself joining the effort during the american revolutionary war. Sea of love 1989, his biggest hit in years, reestablished pacino as a major film star. The film stars pacino as a new york fur trapper who involuntarily gets enrolled in the revolutionary forces during the american revolutionary war. This period drama about the american revolution has an overlay of rhetoric that thwarts the action, flattening out the story about a man and his loved ones caught up in the events of the time.
From internet movie firearms database guns in movies, tv and video games. How revolution 1985 burned al pacino and goldcrest. Brooding and intense, al pacino has remained one of hollywoods premier actors throughout his lengthy career, a popular and critical favorite whose list of credits includes many of the finest films of his era. Salome 20 100% in what might come as a surprise, al pacino has one movie in his career that.
Al pacino a list of 38 titles created 22 jan 2017 see. Revolution 1985 internet movie firearms database guns. Apr 09, 2018 revolution was a personal movie for pacino, who grew up in the south bronx. Al pacino takes aim with his colt m1991a1 series 80 officers acp as lt. Jan 31, 2014 set in the chaotic, emotionally charged days of the revolutionary war, academy awardwinner al pacino scent of a woman, the godfather and the object of his obsessive desire, nastassja kinski. This was one of the big budgeted movies made by oscar winning. Al pacino revisits revolutionary war film flop that led him. Al pacino, alec baldwin, kevin spacey, frederic kimball. Yes, its true that al pacino with his bwooklyn bwogue is an odd choice for scottish fur trapper tom dobb, as is daisy mcconnahay actress nastassja kinski daughter of klaus her odd patois never passes for irish yet theres. Al pacino revisits revolutionary war film flop that led him to take a. In 1990 he reprised the role of michael corleone in the godfather, part iii and gave a hilarious portrayal of grotesque. Al pacino with fellow actors in revolution movie scene.
After his son has been captured and brutalized by a british officer, an immigrant trapper al pacino becomes compelled to join the fight against the british in the american revolutionary war. Revolution revisited, despite the option of an al pacino commentary track, is missing ten minutes of footage. He was born april 25, 1940 in manhattan, new york city, to italianamerican parents, rose nee gerardi and sal pacino. It was inevitable that oliver stone and al pacino would eventually make a movie together. Tom dobb al pacino falls in love with daisy mcconnahay nastassja kinski, an aristocrat who deserts. A battle in america from the movie revolution directed by hugh hudson. Is hugh hudsons revolution a neglected masterpiece.
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