The 6 movies
Insomnia (2002)segment
Covered in a segment of this episode
Heat (1995)segment
Covered in a segment of this episode
Serpico (1973)segment
Covered in a segment of this episode
Sea of Love (1989)segment
Covered in a segment of this episode
Cruising (1980)segment
Covered in a segment of this episode
Hangman (2017)segment
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Show notes
To celebrate Al Pacino’s 80th birthday, Be Reel zeroes in on one of the acting legend’s favorite archetypes—the ragged police detective. Today, we trace Pacino’s investigative methods all the way from iconic “Serpico” (1973) to controversial “Cruising” (1980) to charged “Sea of Love” (1989) to unimpeachable “Heat” (1995) to perhaps underrated “Insomnia” (2002), all the way to VOD schlock like “Hangman” (2017). It’s a trajectory that reveals Pacino's groundbreaking subtlety transforming into meme-able gravitas and intersects with some of the absolute best directors of the last half-century. Join us; there’s definitely a gold shield in it for you.
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