Al Pacino Donated 'Cruising' Pay To Charity
Al Pacino Donated ‘Cruising' Pay To Charity After Film Felt "Exploitative" To LGBTQ Community
Nearly 45 years ago, Al Pacino knew his controversial 1980 film Cruising wouldn’t age well. In his new memoir Sonny Boy, the Oscar winner admitted he found the movie “exploitative” to the LGBTQ community upon its release,
Al Pacino Secretly Donated the Paycheck From His Most Controversial Film
Al Pacino admits in his new memoir Sonny Boy (via Page Six) that he didn’t take a paycheck for his most controversial film. William Friedkin’s Cruising (1980) starred Pacino as a New York cop who goes undercover in the city’s gay leather scene to catch a serial killer preying upon the subculture.
Al Pacino Recalled Seeing Protestors “Almost Every Day” While Shooting His Film “Cruising” And Detailed The Moment He Realized It Was “Exploitative” Of The Gay Community
Released in 1980, Cruising starred then-39-year-old Al as a police officer who went undercover at underground gay bars in New York to catch a serial killer suspected of killing gay men. It was directed by William Friedkin,
Al Pacino thought 'Cruising' was 'exploitative' of LGBTQ+ people, so he donated his paycheck
The actor revealed in his recent memoir, Sonny Boy, that he was so uncomfortable with how the final cut of the movie portrayed LGBTQ+ people that he ended up anonymously donating his entire paycheck to various charities.
Al Pacino reveals the surprising thing he did with his paycheck from the gay thriller “Cruising”
A Memoir. As we’ve previously reported, Pacino’s career is littered with roles of particular interest to LGBTQ+ moviegoers. One of these was playing a cop in the 1980 crime thriller Cruising. The movie was written and directed by William Friedkin (The Exorcist,
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Al Pacino's 'disastrous' first film role left him feeling depressed: 'I don't want to do this with my life'
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Al Pacino's Favorite Robert De Niro Movie Might Surprise You — and It's a Brilliant Pick
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Al Pacino Recalls 'Crazy' Interaction With Fan—'I Retreated'
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Al Pacino would rather avoid graphic sex scenes — reveals his film that felt like ‘borderline porn’
I’m not usually one to perform graphic lovemaking scenes,” he wrote, “and I don’t think many other actors like to do them ...
Al Pacino Went Broke After Blowing $50 Million on 16 Cars, 23 Cellphones And $400K For Landscaping: 'I Didn't Understand How Money Worked'
In his memoir Sonny Boy, Pacino admits he wasn't just bad with money – he was terrible. At one point, his financial situation ...
How Diane Keaton Saved Broke Al Pacino After Hit Movie Premiere
Pacino recently talked about his past struggles with money and how Diane Keaton helped him overcome his struggle.
Al Pacino's First Movie Role Left Him Doubting Career As An Actor: "Is This How They Make Movies? I Don't Want To Do This With My Life"
That’s it. That was Pacino’s first moment on the silver screen — impressive yet confounding, both for the audience and the actor himself. Though he made the most of the small role, he wanted, and in ...
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Al Pacino Credits ‘Hip-Hop’ and ‘Rappers’ with Elevating ‘Scarface’ in Popular Culture
The Brian De Palma film celebrated its 40th anniversary last year and recently screened at Beyond Fest with Pacino in ...
Al Pacino Credits Hip-Hop With Making ‘Scarface’ a Hit: ‘They Understood It. They Embraced It.’
The 1983 film was initially panned by critics, but later became a cult classic thanks to audiences like the hip-hop community.
Al Pacino says he went from $50 million to broke, joining a long list of stars who've experienced money troubles
"Scarface" and "The Godfather" actor Al Pacino blamed his reckless spending, financial ignorance, and his accountant for his ...