In 1985, Al Pacino made a movie he called “extraordinary”. It failed so badly it would be his last for four years

Al Pacino’s 1985 film *Revolution*, directed by Hugh Hudson, was met with a harsh reception and became a major professional setback for the actor. Pacino later praised some of Hudson’s work on the film as “extraordinary”, but the failure left him deeply discouraged and away from film-making for several years.

Pacino had been a leading figure in 1970s cinema, earning five Academy Award nominations across eight films, and had renewed his success with *Scarface*. *Revolution* was released in December 1985 and received four Razzie nominations; a director’s cut appeared 24 years later. Pacino returned to the screen in *Sea of Love* in September 1989, after being persuaded to take the role.