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THE GODFATHER PART II (1974) – AFI Movie Club

Gathering together four recipients of the AFI Life Achievement Award – Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Diane Keaton and, most recently, Francis Ford Coppola – THE GODFATHER PART II (1974) also features impeccable art direction from Dean Tavoularis and groundbreaking sound from Walter Murch, both recipients of the AFI Honorary Degree. Deepening the story of...
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SCARFACE (1983) – AFI Movie Club

Starring AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Al Pacino in the title role and Michelle Pfeiffer as the brutal drug kingpin’s moll, Oliver Stone’s iconic SCARFACE (1983) was counted by the American Film Institute among the art form’s great gangster pictures, and features a line named by AFI among cinema’s most memorable movie quotes – “Say...
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THE GODFATHER (1972) – AFI Movie Club

Gathering together three recipients of the AFI Life Achievement Award – Al Pacino, Diane Keaton and co-writer/director Francis Ford Coppola – THE GODFATHER (1972) also features impeccable art direction from Dean Tavoularis and groundbreaking sound from “post production consultant” Walter Murch, both recipients of the AFI Honorary Degree. Secure in the pantheon of the greatest...
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HEAT (1995) – AFI Movie Club

Starring AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Robert De Niro – marking the milestone of a birthday today – the iconic HEAT (1995) pits the legendary star opposite another powerhouse performer and recipient of AFI’s highest honor for a career in film, Al Pacino. Directed by Michael Mann and featuring an all-star ensemble cast that includes...
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GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS (1992) – AFI Movie Club

Adapted by David Mamet from his own Pulitzer Prize winning play, GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS (1992) features a powerhouse ensemble of some of the art form’s most esteemed actors, including Jack Lemmon and Al Pacino – both recipients of the highest honor for a career in film, the AFI Life Achievement Award. Visit the AFI Catalog...
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DONNIE BRASCO (1997) – AFI Movie Club

A based-on-a-true-story crime epic directed by Mike Newell, DONNIE BRASCO (1997) features an all-star cast that includes Johnny Depp, Sean Penn, Michael Madsen and Bruno Kirby – with AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Al Pacino dominating the screen in a tour-de-force performance. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about DONNIE BRASCO. Have Get The...
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ONCE UPON A TIME…IN HOLLYWOOD (2019) – AFI Movie Club

Directed by AFI Honorary Degree recipient Quentin Tarantino and photographed by AFI Alum Robert Richardson (AFI Class of 1979), ONCE UPON A TIME…IN HOLLYWOOD (2019) was honored in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD in 2019, naming it among the most outstanding achievements of the year. According to the official rationale, “ONCE...
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DOG DAY AFTERNOON (1975) – AFI Movie Club

Named by the American Film Institute among the art form’s greatest thrills and featuring one of cinema’s most memorable quotes – “Attica! Attica!” – Sidney Lumet’s DOG DAY AFTERNOON (1975) stars AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Al Pacino and was edited by AFI Honorary Degree recipient Dede Allen. The iconic film was written by the...
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SERPICO (1973) – AFI Movie Club

Directed by Sidney Lumet based on the true story of a New York cop who stood up to corruption, SERPICO (1973) features an iconic and Academy Award®-nominated performance from AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Al Pacino, and was edited by AFI Honorary Degree recipient Dede Allen. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about SERPICO....
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SCENT OF A WOMAN (1992) – AFI Movie Club

Directed and produced by AFI Alum Martin Brest (AFI Class of 1973), SCENT OF A WOMAN (1992) features AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Al Pacino in an Academy Award®-winning performance – his first win after seven previous nominations. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about SCENT OF A WOMAN. Have Get The Picture delivered...
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AFI Movie Club: THE GODFATHER

THE GODFATHER is secure in the pantheon of the greatest American films of all time – appearing across five of the American Film Institute’s lists. In addition, the iconic – and arguably definitive – gangster film features indelible performances from Al Pacino and Diane Keaton, both recipients of the AFI Life Achievement Award. Click Here…
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