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 (film) was followed the following year by a sequel, "My Friend Irma Goes West" directed by Hal Walker, the only sequel that Martin & Lewis ever made. "My Friend Irma" has been released twice on DVD. It was originally released on a two-film collection with its sequel, "My Friend Irma Goes West", on October 25, 2005. A year later, it was included on an eight-film DVD set, the "Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis Collection: Volume One", released on October 31, 2006. In the 2002 film "Martin and Lewis", a biopic about the comedy team starring Sean Hayes and Jeremy Northam. A