Most Outrageous Al Pacino Roles
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Most Outrageous Al Pacino Roles

Nobody does over-the-top shouting like Pacino. Which of his freak-out parts is your favorite?

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1 Tony Montana, Scarface
As drug kingpin Tony Montana, a coked-out Pacino bellows "Say hello to my little friend!" at movie's end. 62 98
2 Michael Corleone, The Godfather: Part II
He's the head of the mob but doesn't need to show his anger until he finds out his wife had an abortion. 58 86
3 John Milton, The Devil's Advocate
Once he's revealed as Lucifer, Pacino doesn't need to bother to stay calm or quiet. And he doesn't. 23 63
4 Lt. Col. Frank Slade, Scent of a Woman
Pacino nabbed an Oscar by uttering "Hoo-ha!" a couple of dozen times. A billion impersonations followed. 22 64
5 Sonny Wortzik, Dog Day Afternoon
As a bank robber holding hostages, Pacino riles up the crowd by leading them in a chant of "Attica! Attica!" 18 52
6 Tony D’Amato, Any Given Sunday
Pacino puts his stamp on the pep talk, steadily increasing his volume in order to motivate his players. 10 56
7 Big Boy Caprice, Dick Tracy
Pacino's campy movie mobster sets the standard for all who followed: He yells for no reason at all. 9 51
8 Walter Burke, The Recruit
Not Pacino's best-known work, but once he's cornered, he does a fair bit of shouting. 4 50