The call for independence from england has been declared. Is it a great movie, bungled by studio meddling and now restored to do full justice to hudsons original intentions. After that, he took on the american revolution itself with revolution 1985, starring al pacino, nastassja kinski and 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. Al pacino plays a glasgowborn emigrant to the colonies. Revolution al pacino donald sutherland nastassja kinski. Inside eec it will be send with express shipping at a cost of 12. Al pacino 1968 2015 all movies list from 1968 until today.
The yankees are represented by two notable pieces of casting. Revolution 1985 cast and crew a trapper al pacino joins the fight against the british in 1776 after his teenage son is tortured by a redcoat donald sutherland. Revolution hugh hudson, al pacino, donald sutherland. With al pacino, donald sutherland, nastassja kinski, joan plowright. 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. The movie stars al pacino who plays a father who reluctantly joins the contiental army to fight with his son after his young son foolishly signs up. Not many leading actors would come out to support their biggest movie flop over three decades, but al pacino has always. Sea of love 1989, his biggest hit in years, reestablished pacino as a major film star. The uncut version is only available on old videotapes. Dobb attempts to find him, and along the way, becomes convinced that he must help fight for the. Director hugh hudson recalls a tough shoot on 1985 drama revolution. A trapper and his young son get pulled into the american revolution early as unwilling participants and remain involved through to the end.
The evolution of al pacinos yelling and speaking voice in. 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. 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. Al pacino with fellow actors in revolution movie scene. The spirit of the american revolution catches young immigrant al pacino in its fire.
This recut, refurbished version of the story of the american struggle for independence looks and sounds a lot better than the original. 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. Continental army to protect his son, who has enlisted. Al pacino stars in a movie about the american revolution. It also put its writer robert dillons career on hiatus. Set in the chaotic, emotionally charged days of the revolutionary war, academy awardwinner al pacino scent of a woman, the godfather.
Revolution revisited, despite the option of an al pacino commentary track, is missing ten minutes of footage. I watched it in the revisited directors cut edition, and i was still unimpressed with what i saw. 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. A trapper and his young son get pulled into the american revolution early as unwilling participants and. Al pacino revisits revolutionary war film flop that led him to take a fouryear break. There are several classes scenes the tango, the ferrari drive, the finale to name but three. A battle in america from the movie revolution directed by hugh hudson. Revolution 1985 fur trapper tom dobb unwillingly participates in the american revolutionary war after his young son ned joins the army as a drummer boy. Revolution 1985 official trailer al pacino, donald sutherland.
Director hugh hudson on the shooting of revolution with al. Revolution proved to be the beginning of the end of goldcrest films as a significant industry player, and even derailed al pacino s career for a time. Al pacino revisits revolutionary war film flop that led him to take a. According to al pacino and hugh hudson, studio interference was detrimental to this movies impact. It derailed the attempt to turn nastassja kinski into a bankable movie star.
The disaster that was revolution pretty much rightfully ended his career. A trapper al pacino joins the fight against the british in 1776 after his teenage son is tortured by. But it still features sid owen as al pacinos son, writes. With al pacino, mary elizabeth mastrantonio, jerry barone, patrick borriello. Al pacino pacino at the 2004 venice film festival born alfredo james pacino 19400425 april 25, 1940 age 80 new york city, new york, u. In 1990 he reprised the role of michael corleone in the godfather, part iii and gave a hilarious portrayal of grotesque.
Revolution is a 1985 british historical drama film directed by hugh hudson, written by robert dillon, and starring al pacino, donald sutherland, and nastassja. The movie is one of bayonets, hand to hand fighting, retreats, battles, and yet more battles. Tom dobb al pacino falls in love with daisy mcconnahay nastassja kinski, an aristocrat who deserts her class to fight alongside the rebels. Revolution 1985 official trailer al pacino, donald sutherland movie hd new york trapper tom dobb becomes an unwilling participant in. Al pacino was sick, the press were sniping and the production company wanted. Gennaro lives with his ailing grandpa, who sits outside holding tight to his last quarter. A trapper al pacino joins the fight against the british in 1776 after his teenage son is tortured by a redcoat donald sutherland. This was one of the big budgeted movies made by oscar winning. Revolution proved to be the beginning of the end of goldcrest films as a significant industry player, and even derailed al pacinos career for a. Hugh hudson cast al pacino, donald sutherland, nastassja kinski new york trapper. Outside eec will be send only as express at a cost of. The critics hated it and the public was decidedly uninterested. Revolution by hugh hudson al pacino, donald sutherland. 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 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. If you have never watched this movie, i would urge you to see it. Klip from a movie in 1985 with al pacino, donald sutherland. Al pacino movies a list of 47 titles created 6 months ago. Its star, al pacino, was so embarrassed by it by that he steppedaway from filmacting for four years. Trapper al pacino joins 1776 fight after redcoat donald sutherland tortures son. Prairiekid 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. In 1985, director hugh hudson released his film revolution, starring al pacino and donald sutherland, as a response to the overly sanitized portrayal of the american revolution characterized by colonial williamsburg and cheesy miniseries like george washington released only the year before. After his son has been captured and brutalized by a british officer, an immigrant. 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. Pacino is just full blown yelling machine at this point in his career. The new version featured new narration recorded by al pacino, a different ending, and removed 10 minutes of footage from the film.
Klip from a movie in 1985 with al pacino, donald sutherland, nastassja kinski, joan plowright. 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. Set in the chaotic, emotionally charged days of the revolutionary war, academy awardwinner al pacino scent of. Revolution proved to be the beginning of the end of goldcrest films as a significant industry player, and even derailed al pacinos career for a time. The movie that epitomizes the meaning of independence day just may be hugh hudsons perennially maligned revolution. It was a gritty movie, filled with death and despair, mud and dirt, and for the time an. The legend of tarzan comes a very special film about love and war. Later, his son is captured by the british, and taken by the strict sergeant major peasy to replace some dead british drummer boys. How revolution 1985 burned al pacino and goldcrest youtube. From director hugh hudson chariots of fire, greystoke. Scent of a woman is a classic movie that rightly won al pacino the oscar as best actor. Im pretty sure the illness that he suffered during the filming of the movie revolution is what changed his.
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