The longtime friends will star as two veteran New York City detectives on the hunt for a vigilante who may be one of their own. The pairing of heavyweight actors Pacino and Tribeca film festival founder De Niro is something which has tantalized film fans since their separate scenes in "The Godfather Part II" -- 34 years ago.With 115 films and three Oscars between them, the two stars first acted together in the 1995 thriller "Heat," albeit very briefly in two unrehearsed scenes. This time, they are both on the same side playing New York City detectives; they are as New York as it gets. De Niro and Pacino the way you want to see them."
De Niro, 67, said the film, to be released in September, came about because of their longstanding friendship and a desire to work on a longer project together. "Because the other movie ("Heat") that we did, we had one great scene. I loved the scene we had where we meet in the restaurant and then the end of the movie.
"And 'Godfather' we were in the same movie but two different time periods, so we are in a movie now where we actually work a lot together."
Pacino, who recently turned 68, says their friendship enhances the acting experience. "I love Bob, so it's fun," he told Entertainment Weekly. "I've known him since I was a little boy. Bob wisely didn't want to rehearse our first scene together, on 'Heat.' And I'm glad he didn't. There's a comfort level that's very important.
The movie opens on September, 12th. I for one will be there on opening day.The movie also co-stars the great Brian Denahey and the sexy Carla Gugino.
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