Al Pacino's Greatest Performances

No flaws, a brilliant performance as a stone cold intelligent and dangerous man who struggles with major problems.

Roy Cohn is hilarious, amusing, tragic, descpicable, vicious, evil, likeable and controversial. Thanks to Pacino.

One of his most applaused perfomances, strangely somewhat forgotten. Serpico evolves from a rookie cop to a rebellious fighter for justice and ethics in the police force. With an emotional ending.

Ricky Roma is the ultimate salesman. With tricks up his sleeve to lure James Lingk towards an expensive real estate deal and brilliant rants to his weak manager.

Attica! Attica! Besides this recognizable quote, Pacino delivers a solid performance as a loveable, nervous bank robber.

Perhaps one of the greatest character developments in a single film ever. Michael Corleone changes from a nice college graduate with little interest in the family business to a cold hearted Don, which sets up the characteristics of Michael in Part II.

His only Academy Award winning role. Colonel Slade is another tragic, yet likeable character right up Pacino's alley. Full of memorable oneliners and a brilliant finale in the school's 'court room'.

A wise cracking, workaholic LAPD detective who tracks down major criminals with a passion. Also, an epic scene with screen legends Pacino and De Niro for the first time together.

A dark picture with Pacino's character as a sign of hope and disappointment for Russell Crowe's character.

The devil in a suit. Of course he is a materialistic ego tripping New York lawyer. But with a certain style of pizzaz, dark humor and overall coolness only Pacino can deliver.

A Cuban refugee with a heavy Spanish accent who has a passion for violence, cocaine and money developes himself from a drug lord's errant boy to a boss himself. It sounds as another over the top storyline, but this is the real deal and the mother of all rags to riches movies.

A young, struggling lawyer who has a comparable urge for justice as in Serpico. With a supporting performance of Pacino's mentor Lee Strasberg as his grandfather.

Lefty Ruggiero teaches undercover agent Donnie Brasco the ins and outs in the New York mafia. At certain moments a dangerous hitman, Ruggiero is often a tragic loser for whom you feel empathy near the end.

Pacino's second Hispanic performance, also under direction of Brian De Palma. Carlito Brigante is, with his leather jacket, goatee, pool billiard skills and accent, the coolest gangster in 1970s New York.

Pacino's first major role as an anxious heroine addict and dealer in New York earned him the audition for the Godfather. Also with a minor part by Richard Bright, who would later star with Pacino in the Godfather trilogy as Al Neri.

An energetic, over the hill football coach tries to redeem himself with a struggling team. Pacino's motivational speeches are brilliant.

Shakespeare on the big screen. Alongside British heavy weights Irons and Fiennes, Pacino proves that he is very capable to deliver a solid performance in a Shakespearian role.

Grotesque, nasty and evil.. Pacino is hardly regognizable as the cartoonesque Big Boy Caprice but is the star of the entire film.

A back stabbing, arrogant *beep* Pacino performs as the ultimate guy you want to screw over with a smart scheme that makes him lose millions.

Pacino plays a corrupt, yet charismatic mayor of New York. His solid performance is the only watchable feature in this somewhat boring picture.