Jack Lemmon Schwartz in his final television role, "Tuesdays with Morrie". His final film role was an uncredited one: the narrator in Robert Redford's film "The Legend of Bagger Vance". Actor Kevin Spacey recalled that Lemmon is remembered for always making time for other people. Already regarded as a legend, he met teenage Spacey backstage after a theater performance and spoke to him about pursuing an acting career. Spacey would later work with Lemmon in "The Murder of Mary Phagan" (1987), "Dad" (1989), the critically acclaimed film "Glengarry Glen Ross" (1992), and on stage in a revival of "Long Day's Journey into
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