Al pacino revisits revolutionary war film flop that led. Revolution 1985 internet movie firearms database guns. Al pacino on why he has no regrets the independent news. Revolution was a personal movie for pacino, who grew up in the south bronx. Al pacino movies al pacino filmography al pacino is an american actor, filmmaker, and screenwriter who, in his career spanning five decades, has achieved the triple crown of acting. Revolution puts its historical aspect ahead of its characters personal stories, letting the sweep of history dictate the flow of the story. Revolution 1985 official trailer al pacino, donald sutherland movie hd. Al pacino was sick, the press were sniping and the production company wanted it hastily released.
Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at movies. In the wake of the godfathers success, pacino quickly became a soughtafter leading man. The uncut version is only available on old videotapes. Revolution 1985 a trapper al pacino joins the fight against the british in 1776 after his teenage son is tortured by a redcoat donald sutherland. An actor of the calibre of al pacino should not need to have words retrospectively put into his mouth, especially in a bid to explain character behaviour and motivation. Director hugh hudson on the shooting of revolution with al pacino. Id scouted locations in america and only williamsburg was suitable, but its too much of a. 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. Dec 25, 1985 the screenplay is by robert dillon the french connection ii and the river and the star is al pacino, who often looks as if he were an 18thcentury rambo and sounds as if he were speaking. Al pacino had a special night out with his daughter and his girlfriend the 79yearold actor appeared at the netflix premiere of martin scorseses the irishman on thursday night in. Revolution is a 1985 british historical drama film directed by hugh hudson, written by robert dillon, and starring al pacino, donald sutherland, and nastassja. New york trapper tom dobb al pacino becomes an unwilling participant in the american revolution after his young son ned dexter fletcher is conscripted into the british army as a drummer by the villainous sergeant major peasy donald sutherland. Kings lynn was the best place in the world to film it.
The film stars pacino as a new york fur trapper who involuntarily gets enrolled in the revolutionary forces during the american revolutionary war. Is hugh hudsons revolution a neglected masterpiece. Al pacino full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Quotes on the casting of michael corleone in the godfather 1972 francis ford coppola knew i could do the part, and so did i. In one scene he and another fellow blast two men standing beside the pike wielding britt comannder from previous battles. Al pacino steps out with girlfriend, daughter at premiere. The film was not released theatrically, but was later released as part of the pacino. Revolution 1985 official trailer al pacino, donald. Rank of al pacinos movies by box office performance.
Official trailer al pacino, donald sutherland movie hd new york trapper tom dobb becomes an. This movie has been unfairly criticized and overly maligned in my humble opinion. From a distance al pacino guns down britts with marksmanship and speed. If you really want to see a bad al pacino movie, bobby deerfield is the picture for you. 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.
At the movies end al pacino states that the revolution was about making a good place to raise ones babies. The movie that epitomizes the meaning of independence day just may be hugh hudsons perennially maligned revolution. After his son has been captured and brutalized by a british officer. I watched it in the revisited directors cut edition, and i was still unimpressed with what i saw. Jan 17, 2012 revolution excerpt, directed by hugh hudson. Al pacino has so much chutzpah that he commands every room, every film set, and every theatre stage on or in which he appears. Al pacino takes aim with his colt m1991a1 series 80 officers acp as lt.
Alfredo james al pacino born april 25, 1940 is an american film and stage actor and director. It derailed the attempt to turn nastassja kinski into a bankable. 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. This year 2019 we wanted to watch something different and i remembered al pacino s movie revolution revisited as a likely candidate. Jun 16, 1986 now comes al pacino in revolution, in which he misses his mark by three times as many years as redford. Al pacino revisits revolutionary war film flop that led him. With al pacino, donald sutherland, nastassja kinski, joan plowright. Al pacino revisits revolutionary war film flop that led him to take a. 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. Revolution 1985 official trailer al pacino, donald sutherland. Revolution 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Mar 21, 2009 director hugh hudson recalls a tough shoot on 1985 drama revolution. Al pacino plays a glasgowborn emigrant to the colonies. He was born april 25, 1940 in manhattan, new york city, to italianamerican parents, rose nee gerardi and sal pacino.
His notable movies included the godfather series, serpico, dog day afternoon, scarface, glengarry glen ross, and scent of a woman. Al pacino revisits revolutionary war film flop that led him to take a fouryear break comments. The critics hated it and the public was decidedly uninterested. According to al pacino and hugh hudson, studio interference was detrimental to this movies impact. Hugh hudson beweist mit diesem film einmal mehr sein geubtes auge, wenn es darum geht, vergangene epochen in szene zu setzen. 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. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. His 1985 film revolution about a fur trapper during the american revolutionary war, was a commercial and critical failure, which pacino blamed on a rushed production, resulting in a fouryear hiatus from films. The best rated item with al pacino on netflix is the humbling and appeared on screen in 2014. 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. The yankees are represented by two notable pieces of casting. I stopped acting and i dont know if i would have gone back except i got broke.
Revolution starring al pacino, donald sutherland and. Its star, al pacino, was so embarrassed by it by that he steppedaway from film acting for four years. Beautiful movie get over your critique about it being historically inaccurate it was never meant as a historically factual move. Revolution 1985 official trailer al pacino, donald sutherland movie hd new york trapper tom dobb becomes an unwilling participant in. Far from improving revolution, the addition of this narration only serves to exemplify the films many faults. According to al pacino and hugh hudson, studio interference was detrimental to this movie s impact. I am a movie star, he spouts at one moment, and he doesnt. Ahead of the retrospective pacino s way at the quad cinema in nyc, al pacino talks about his career and iconic roles in the godfather, serpico, dog day afternoon, scarface, scent of a. Max, an excon drifter with a penchant for brawling is amused by lion, a homeless exsailor, and they partner up as they head east together.
Apr 09, 2018 al pacino revisits revolutionary war film flop that led him to take a fouryear break comments. Revolution 1985 al pacino nastassja kinski dvd for. After that, he took on the american revolution itself with revolution 1985, starring al pacino, nastassja kinski and donald sutherland. 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. A battle in america from the movie revolution directed by hugh hudson. This was one of the big budgeted movies made by oscar winning. Following a costarring role with gene hackman in scarecrow 1973, pacino starred in three successive hit films, each of which earned him an academy award nomination for best actor. This is a regularly updated list with movies, series and documentaries with al pacino on netflix. Gene hackman, al pacino, dorothy tristan, ann wedgeworth. It was one of the biggest box office flops in movie history, despite a starstudded cast and multimillion dollar budget. Al pacino internet movie firearms database guns in movies. Al pacino is a bornraised new yorker and i believe captured the essence of his character very well. A tribute to al pacino 1 episode 2007 biography 1 episode 2001.
The screenplay is by robert dillon the french connection ii and the river and the star is al pacino, who often looks as if he were an 18thcentury rambo and sounds as if he were speaking. 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. Al pacino perform new york fur trapper tom dobb who has lost his entire family except one young son, ned dobb. A trapper and his young son get pulled into the american revolution early as unwilling. 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.