Al Pacino in "Kramer vs. Kramer"—a role that Pacino had declined. During the 1970s, Pacino had four Oscar nominations for Best Actor, for his performances in "Serpico", "The Godfather Part II", "Dog Day Afternoon", and "...And Justice for All". Pacino's career slumped in the early 1980s; his appearances in the controversial "Cruising", a film that provoked protests from New York's gay community, and the comedy-drama "Author! Author!", were critically panned. However, his performance in "Scarface" (1983), directed by Brian De Palma, proved to be a career highlight and a defining role. Upon its initial release, the film was critically panned due to
My Friend Irma Goes West My Friend Irma Goes West My Friend Irma Goes West is a 1950 American comedy film based on the radio show "My Friend Irma", and featuring the comedy team of Martin and Lewis (Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis). The film is directed by Hal Walker. This sequel to "My Friend Irma" (1949) was released May 31, 1950, by Paramount Pictures. The movie picks up where "My Friend Irma" left off, Al (John Lund) is still trying to promote Steve's (Dean Martin) career. Eventually, he gets booked to a local TV station and is spotted by a movie producer. He is