all week long we work on the calls all the over over again you are not focused
the over over again you are not focused
the over over again you are not focused with more than five decades of
with more than five decades of
with more than five decades of experience under his belt he’s played
experience under his belt he’s played
experience under his belt he’s played every role you can imagine from the most
every role you can imagine from the most
every role you can imagine from the most righteous upholder of the law what the
righteous upholder of the law what the
righteous upholder of the law what the caller
caller
caller you don’t wanna fill out forms to the
you don’t wanna fill out forms to the
you don’t wanna fill out forms to the devil himself virtue of the devil is in
devil himself virtue of the devil is in
devil himself virtue of the devil is in his loins welcome to watchmojo.com and
his loins welcome to watchmojo.com and
his loins welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 Al Pacino performances evade
the top 10 Al Pacino performances evade
the top 10 Al Pacino performances evade a choice you gotta make by questioning
a choice you gotta make by questioning
a choice you gotta make by questioning my reputation number 10
my reputation number 10
my reputation number 10 Lowell Bergman The Insider no Birdman
Lowell Bergman The Insider no Birdman
Lowell Bergman The Insider no Birdman ber GMA n I’m a producer with 60 minutes
ber GMA n I’m a producer with 60 minutes
ber GMA n I’m a producer with 60 minutes in this film about a real-life tobacco
in this film about a real-life tobacco
in this film about a real-life tobacco industry whistleblower run that San
industry whistleblower run that San
industry whistleblower run that San Felice on nicotine is not addictive
Felice on nicotine is not addictive
Felice on nicotine is not addictive Pacino plays the CBS News producer
Pacino plays the CBS News producer
Pacino plays the CBS News producer responsible for helping Russell Crowe’s
responsible for helping Russell Crowe’s
responsible for helping Russell Crowe’s character publicized the industry’s
character publicized the industry’s
character publicized the industry’s nasty little secret this guy is the
nasty little secret this guy is the
nasty little secret this guy is the ultimate insider he’s got something to
ultimate insider he’s got something to
ultimate insider he’s got something to say he wants to say it I want on 60
say he wants to say it I want on 60
say he wants to say it I want on 60 minutes the film was nominated for a
minutes the film was nominated for a
minutes the film was nominated for a slew of awards and reaped praised for
slew of awards and reaped praised for
slew of awards and reaped praised for its stellar acting performances Pacino’s
its stellar acting performances Pacino’s
its stellar acting performances Pacino’s included put the cooperation at risk
included put the cooperation at risk
included put the cooperation at risk give me a break
give me a break
give me a break these people are putting our whole
these people are putting our whole
these people are putting our whole reason for doing what we do on the line
reason for doing what we do on the line
reason for doing what we do on the line intense but not over-the-top he
intense but not over-the-top he
intense but not over-the-top he perfectly complements Crowes riveting
perfectly complements Crowes riveting
perfectly complements Crowes riveting Jeffrey Wigand and helps make the
Jeffrey Wigand and helps make the
Jeffrey Wigand and helps make the insider compelling viewing the entire
insider compelling viewing the entire
insider compelling viewing the entire deposition of his testimony in a court
deposition of his testimony in a court
deposition of his testimony in a court of law in the state of Mississippi the
of law in the state of Mississippi the
of law in the state of Mississippi the cat totally out of the bag you’re still
cat totally out of the bag you’re still
cat totally out of the bag you’re still standing here debating Don what the hell
standing here debating Don what the hell
standing here debating Don what the hell else do you need number 9 will dormer
else do you need number 9 will dormer
else do you need number 9 will dormer insomnia do me this Christopher Nolan’s
insomnia do me this Christopher Nolan’s
insomnia do me this Christopher Nolan’s psychological thriller follows a pair of
psychological thriller follows a pair of
psychological thriller follows a pair of LAPD’s finest as they travel to an
LAPD’s finest as they travel to an
LAPD’s finest as they travel to an eternally sunlit town in Alaska to
eternally sunlit town in Alaska to
eternally sunlit town in Alaska to investigate a homicide didn’t panic
investigate a homicide didn’t panic
investigate a homicide didn’t panic didn’t chop her up or burn our beyond
didn’t chop her up or burn our beyond
didn’t chop her up or burn our beyond recognition he just
recognition he just
recognition he just thought about what we would be looking
thought about what we would be looking
thought about what we would be looking for things go south when detective will
for things go south when detective will
for things go south when detective will dormer accidentally shoots his partner
dormer accidentally shoots his partner
dormer accidentally shoots his partner and attempts to cover it up he’s
and attempts to cover it up he’s
and attempts to cover it up he’s conscious he’s dead
conscious he’s dead
conscious he’s dead Pacino doesn’t only deliver a profound
Pacino doesn’t only deliver a profound
Pacino doesn’t only deliver a profound portrayal of the ensuing guilt and
portrayal of the ensuing guilt and
portrayal of the ensuing guilt and accompanying insomnia but he’s also
accompanying insomnia but he’s also
accompanying insomnia but he’s also forced to deal with a surprisingly
forced to deal with a surprisingly
forced to deal with a surprisingly creepy Robin Williams who spends much of
creepy Robin Williams who spends much of
creepy Robin Williams who spends much of the film’s screwing with his character’s
the film’s screwing with his character’s
the film’s screwing with his character’s head you shot your partner and you lied
head you shot your partner and you lied
head you shot your partner and you lied about it well to them you’re a liar and
about it well to them you’re a liar and
about it well to them you’re a liar and your killer number 8 Frank Serpico
your killer number 8 Frank Serpico
your killer number 8 Frank Serpico Serpico based on real-life cop Frank
Serpico based on real-life cop Frank
Serpico based on real-life cop Frank Serpico this crime flick has Pacino
Serpico this crime flick has Pacino
Serpico this crime flick has Pacino playing an honest cop who attempts to
playing an honest cop who attempts to
playing an honest cop who attempts to single-handedly uncover the corruption
single-handedly uncover the corruption
single-handedly uncover the corruption in the NYPD even though his life is
in the NYPD even though his life is
in the NYPD even though his life is constantly threatened and his colleagues
constantly threatened and his colleagues
constantly threatened and his colleagues turn against him it seems he’ll do just
turn against him it seems he’ll do just
turn against him it seems he’ll do just about anything to triumph over evil even
about anything to triumph over evil even
about anything to triumph over evil even wearing a ton of fancy hats passing
wearing a ton of fancy hats passing
wearing a ton of fancy hats passing Pacino is so enthralling in the role
Pacino is so enthralling in the role
Pacino is so enthralling in the role that he won a Golden Globe and earned an
that he won a Golden Globe and earned an
that he won a Golden Globe and earned an Oscar nod if I could work alone
Oscar nod if I could work alone
Oscar nod if I could work alone that’s a thanks II just get work alone
that’s a thanks II just get work alone
that’s a thanks II just get work alone but they don’t like that do they want
but they don’t like that do they want
but they don’t like that do they want they don’t want that they want to suck
they don’t want that they want to suck
they don’t want that they want to suck in number 7 lefty Ruggiero Donnie Brasco
in number 7 lefty Ruggiero Donnie Brasco
in number 7 lefty Ruggiero Donnie Brasco anybody ask anybody about lefty from
anybody ask anybody about lefty from
anybody ask anybody about lefty from Mulberry Street
Mulberry Street
Mulberry Street you pissing up the wrong fucking tree
you pissing up the wrong fucking tree
you pissing up the wrong fucking tree sliding to the complete opposite end of
sliding to the complete opposite end of
sliding to the complete opposite end of the spectrum with Donnie Brasco Pacino
the spectrum with Donnie Brasco Pacino
the spectrum with Donnie Brasco Pacino plays the old-timer mafioso who
plays the old-timer mafioso who
plays the old-timer mafioso who befriends undercover FBI agent Joe
befriends undercover FBI agent Joe
befriends undercover FBI agent Joe Pistone eight
Pistone eight
Pistone eight otherwise known as Donnie Brasco duty
otherwise known as Donnie Brasco duty
otherwise known as Donnie Brasco duty and friendship butt heads when Brasco
and friendship butt heads when Brasco
and friendship butt heads when Brasco realizes that if he comes clean to the
realizes that if he comes clean to the
realizes that if he comes clean to the Mafia he’ll put Lefty’s life in danger
Mafia he’ll put Lefty’s life in danger
Mafia he’ll put Lefty’s life in danger [Music]
[Music]
[Music] not only does his chemistry with the
not only does his chemistry with the
not only does his chemistry with the younger Johnny Depp completely shine
younger Johnny Depp completely shine
younger Johnny Depp completely shine through but Pacino’s take on the
through but Pacino’s take on the
through but Pacino’s take on the real-life gangster is also original and
real-life gangster is also original and
real-life gangster is also original and authentic an odd thing you get sent for
authentic an odd thing you get sent for
authentic an odd thing you get sent for you’re going alive you’ll come out dead
you’re going alive you’ll come out dead
you’re going alive you’ll come out dead and it’s your best friend that does it
and it’s your best friend that does it
and it’s your best friend that does it number six Vincent Hanna heat why’d I
number six Vincent Hanna heat why’d I
number six Vincent Hanna heat why’d I get mixed up with that bitch she got off
get mixed up with that bitch she got off
get mixed up with that bitch she got off great ass and you got your head all the
great ass and you got your head all the
great ass and you got your head all the way up it the film marketed as Al
way up it the film marketed as Al
way up it the film marketed as Al Pacino’s and Robert De Niro’s first
Pacino’s and Robert De Niro’s first
Pacino’s and Robert De Niro’s first onscreen performance together is a
onscreen performance together is a
onscreen performance together is a cat-and-mouse story based on true events
Pacino is an LAPD cop trying to catch a
Pacino is an LAPD cop trying to catch a professional thief while De Niro’s thief
professional thief while De Niro’s thief
professional thief while De Niro’s thief struggles with his own demons I spend
struggles with his own demons I spend
struggles with his own demons I spend all my time chasing guys like you around
all my time chasing guys like you around
all my time chasing guys like you around the block that’s my life aside from
the block that’s my life aside from
the block that’s my life aside from being adored by critics and fans alike
being adored by critics and fans alike
being adored by critics and fans alike the crime flick is a classic of the
the crime flick is a classic of the
the crime flick is a classic of the genre thanks in no small part to
genre thanks in no small part to
genre thanks in no small part to Pacino’s mesmerizing and moving
Pacino’s mesmerizing and moving
Pacino’s mesmerizing and moving performance as the obsessive and
performance as the obsessive and
performance as the obsessive and dedicated lieutenant Hanna I got three
dedicated lieutenant Hanna I got three
dedicated lieutenant Hanna I got three dead bodies on a sidewalk off Venice
dead bodies on a sidewalk off Venice
dead bodies on a sidewalk off Venice Boulevard Justine
Boulevard Justine
Boulevard Justine I’m sorry if the goddamn chicken got
number five Frank Slade scent of a woman
number five Frank Slade scent of a woman does call me Frank call me mr. slave
does call me Frank call me mr. slave
does call me Frank call me mr. slave call me colonel if you must just don’t
call me colonel if you must just don’t
call me colonel if you must just don’t call me sir although this blind
call me sir although this blind
call me sir although this blind Lieutenant Colonel is quite a departure
Lieutenant Colonel is quite a departure
Lieutenant Colonel is quite a departure from his other roles who Pacino reminds
from his other roles who Pacino reminds
from his other roles who Pacino reminds us
us
us he’s a diverse artist capable of taking
he’s a diverse artist capable of taking
he’s a diverse artist capable of taking on films outside the cop and gangster
on films outside the cop and gangster
on films outside the cop and gangster genre with scent of a woman
starting out as rough and borderline
starting out as rough and borderline unlikable Pacino manages to give depth
unlikable Pacino manages to give depth
unlikable Pacino manages to give depth to his character through his journey
to his character through his journey
to his character through his journey that makes us empathize with him but I
that makes us empathize with him but I
that makes us empathize with him but I sometimes need a point in the right
sometimes need a point in the right
sometimes need a point in the right direction
direction
direction after his irascible yet likable ex-army
after his irascible yet likable ex-army
after his irascible yet likable ex-army Ranger was universally celebrated by
Ranger was universally celebrated by
Ranger was universally celebrated by critics and viewers alike Pacino finally
critics and viewers alike Pacino finally
critics and viewers alike Pacino finally won his first Oscar for the role after
won his first Oscar for the role after
won his first Oscar for the role after decades of executing top quality
decades of executing top quality
decades of executing top quality performances you break my heart son all
performances you break my heart son all
performances you break my heart son all my life I stood up to everyone and
my life I stood up to everyone and
my life I stood up to everyone and everything because it made me feel
everything because it made me feel
everything because it made me feel important number four Carlito Brigante
important number four Carlito Brigante
important number four Carlito Brigante Carlito’s Way I have been sick with the
Carlito’s Way I have been sick with the
Carlito’s Way I have been sick with the social ills known in the ghetto but my
social ills known in the ghetto but my
social ills known in the ghetto but my time in the Sterling correctional
time in the Sterling correctional
time in the Sterling correctional facilities of Green Haven and Sing Sing
facilities of Green Haven and Sing Sing
facilities of Green Haven and Sing Sing has not been in vain I’ve been cured
has not been in vain I’ve been cured
has not been in vain I’ve been cured before we start wondering why Pacino is
before we start wondering why Pacino is
before we start wondering why Pacino is in so many mobster movies let’s not
in so many mobster movies let’s not
in so many mobster movies let’s not forget he also happens to play a pretty
forget he also happens to play a pretty
forget he also happens to play a pretty awesome thug I’ve been freshly released
awesome thug I’ve been freshly released
awesome thug I’ve been freshly released from prison on a technicality Carlito
from prison on a technicality Carlito
from prison on a technicality Carlito takes a solemn oath to live an honest
takes a solemn oath to live an honest
takes a solemn oath to live an honest life with his ballerina girlfriend
life with his ballerina girlfriend
life with his ballerina girlfriend Charlie
hello girl however his former life soon
hello girl however his former life soon catches up to him and inevitably reels
catches up to him and inevitably reels
catches up to him and inevitably reels him back in never
him back in never
him back in never I mean if I ever see you here again you
I mean if I ever see you here again you
I mean if I ever see you here again you just like this crime drama certainly
just like this crime drama certainly
just like this crime drama certainly wouldn’t be the same without Pacino’s
wouldn’t be the same without Pacino’s
wouldn’t be the same without Pacino’s first-rate acting which has also helped
first-rate acting which has also helped
first-rate acting which has also helped Carlito’s Way become a cult classic I
Carlito’s Way become a cult classic I
Carlito’s Way become a cult classic I guess I’m a workaholic
guess I’m a workaholic
guess I’m a workaholic number three Tony Montana Scarface
number three Tony Montana Scarface
number three Tony Montana Scarface I’m Tony Montana are you what you call
I’m Tony Montana are you what you call
I’m Tony Montana are you what you call yourself this reboot of the 1932 film
yourself this reboot of the 1932 film
yourself this reboot of the 1932 film based on the novel of the same name
based on the novel of the same name
based on the novel of the same name features Pacino playing the power-hungry
features Pacino playing the power-hungry
features Pacino playing the power-hungry Cuban who relocates to Miami in order to
Cuban who relocates to Miami in order to
Cuban who relocates to Miami in order to live out the American dream yep it’s all
live out the American dream yep it’s all
live out the American dream yep it’s all cocaine guns incest and apple pie are
cocaine guns incest and apple pie are
cocaine guns incest and apple pie are you got a look in your eye like you
you got a look in your eye like you
you got a look in your eye like you having me hero although the film
having me hero although the film
having me hero although the film initially received mixed reviews for its
initially received mixed reviews for its
initially received mixed reviews for its heavy drug use and gratuitous violence
heavy drug use and gratuitous violence
heavy drug use and gratuitous violence Pacino’s turn as the immigrant turned
Pacino’s turn as the immigrant turned
Pacino’s turn as the immigrant turned drug lord is the perfect mix of nuanced
drug lord is the perfect mix of nuanced
drug lord is the perfect mix of nuanced and over-the-top making the role
and over-the-top making the role
and over-the-top making the role undeniably iconic hypnotic and oh so
undeniably iconic hypnotic and oh so
undeniably iconic hypnotic and oh so quotable number two sonny warts ik dot
quotable number two sonny warts ik dot
quotable number two sonny warts ik dot Day Afternoon
on the surface this movie doesn’t really
on the surface this movie doesn’t really stray from a typical cops-and-robbers
stray from a typical cops-and-robbers
stray from a typical cops-and-robbers story but within the usual lawlessness
story but within the usual lawlessness
story but within the usual lawlessness and gun-happy brutality prevalent in
and gun-happy brutality prevalent in
and gun-happy brutality prevalent in most Pacino flicks we find some pretty
most Pacino flicks we find some pretty
most Pacino flicks we find some pretty touchy issues for the time like
touchy issues for the time like
touchy issues for the time like anti-establishment Arianism
anti-establishment Arianism
anti-establishment Arianism homosexuality and gender identity to my
homosexuality and gender identity to my
homosexuality and gender identity to my darling wife Leon whom I love more than
darling wife Leon whom I love more than
darling wife Leon whom I love more than any man has loved another man but Shino
any man has loved another man but Shino
any man has loved another man but Shino plays an unlucky man who tries to rob a
plays an unlucky man who tries to rob a
plays an unlucky man who tries to rob a bank to pay for his pre-op wife’s sex
bank to pay for his pre-op wife’s sex
bank to pay for his pre-op wife’s sex change right away sunny wanted to get me
change right away sunny wanted to get me
change right away sunny wanted to get me money for the sex change operation but
money for the sex change operation but
money for the sex change operation but where was he gonna go
where was he gonna go
where was he gonna go how’s that for breaking the mold and
how’s that for breaking the mold and
how’s that for breaking the mold and with his crime playing out on live
with his crime playing out on live
with his crime playing out on live television Pacino’s character grows from
television Pacino’s character grows from
television Pacino’s character grows from a meek thief into a sort of folk hero
[Applause]
[Applause] before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions stocks bonds
few honorable mentions stocks bonds
few honorable mentions stocks bonds objects of art real estate what are they
objects of art real estate what are they
objects of art real estate what are they an opportunity the inches we need are
an opportunity the inches we need are
an opportunity the inches we need are everywhere around us they’re in every
everywhere around us they’re in every
everywhere around us they’re in every break of the game every minute every
break of the game every minute every
break of the game every minute every second how the hell is that up I’m the
second how the hell is that up I’m the
second how the hell is that up I’m the hand of Mona Lisa’s skirt I’m a surprise
hand of Mona Lisa’s skirt I’m a surprise
hand of Mona Lisa’s skirt I’m a surprise they don’t see me coming you spring
they don’t see me coming you spring
they don’t see me coming you spring three hundred dollars to put the ad in
three hundred dollars to put the ad in
three hundred dollars to put the ad in the magazine you spring another let’s
the magazine you spring another let’s
the magazine you spring another let’s say five yards a month for some little
say five yards a month for some little
say five yards a month for some little love nest in the village fifty bucks for
love nest in the village fifty bucks for
love nest in the village fifty bucks for the post office box and you’re trying to
the post office box and you’re trying to
the post office box and you’re trying to tell us you never even went out with any
tell us you never even went out with any
tell us you never even went out with any starving people to death they cut off
starving people to death they cut off
starving people to death they cut off their feeding in their water and they
their feeding in their water and they
their feeding in their water and they let him die and it’s all legal the
let him die and it’s all legal the
let him die and it’s all legal the United States Supreme Court has
United States Supreme Court has
United States Supreme Court has validated the Nazi method of execution
validated the Nazi method of execution
validated the Nazi method of execution number one Michael Corleone The
number one Michael Corleone The
number one Michael Corleone The Godfather Part two father taught me many
Godfather Part two father taught me many
Godfather Part two father taught me many things here don’t me in this room he
things here don’t me in this room he
things here don’t me in this room he taught me keep your friends close but
taught me keep your friends close but
taught me keep your friends close but your enemies close our top pick is
your enemies close our top pick is
your enemies close our top pick is Pacino’s role in the first sequel to
Pacino’s role in the first sequel to
Pacino’s role in the first sequel to ever win an Oscar for Best Picture and a
ever win an Oscar for Best Picture and a
ever win an Oscar for Best Picture and a film that transports us through the
film that transports us through the
film that transports us through the parallel lives of father and son and the
parallel lives of father and son and the
parallel lives of father and son and the evolution of their mob careers I have
evolution of their mob careers I have
evolution of their mob careers I have never been arrested or indicted for any
never been arrested or indicted for any
never been arrested or indicted for any crime whatsoever that no proof linking
crime whatsoever that no proof linking
crime whatsoever that no proof linking me to any criminal conspiracy whether it
me to any criminal conspiracy whether it
me to any criminal conspiracy whether it is called Mafia Cosa Nostra
while he played Michael Corleone in the
while he played Michael Corleone in the first and third films its Pacino’s turn
first and third films its Pacino’s turn
first and third films its Pacino’s turn as Vito Corleone’s reluctant successor
as Vito Corleone’s reluctant successor
as Vito Corleone’s reluctant successor turned merciless mob boss in part two
turned merciless mob boss in part two
turned merciless mob boss in part two that’s really the stuff of movie history
that’s really the stuff of movie history
that’s really the stuff of movie history this morning anyone I trust not only did
this morning anyone I trust not only did
this morning anyone I trust not only did it earn him an Oscar nomination but more
it earn him an Oscar nomination but more
it earn him an Oscar nomination but more importantly
importantly
importantly it solidified his place as one of the
it solidified his place as one of the
it solidified his place as one of the best actors in the business
best actors in the business
best actors in the business [Music]
[Music]
[Music] I know it was you afraid of you broke my
I know it was you afraid of you broke my
I know it was you afraid of you broke my heart
heart
heart [Music]
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do you agree with our list I just think it’s just crazy
it’s just crazy
it’s just crazy which Pacino performance is your
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