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Pacino Sends Venice Greetings as 'Father Joe' Premieres
5 Sep
Summary
- Al Pacino sent a video message to Venice for the 'Father Joe' premiere.
- The film features Kiefer Sutherland as a priest battling a mob boss.
- Luc Besson produced the action thriller directed by Barthélémy Grossmann.
Al Pacino expressed his regrets about not attending the Venice Film Festival premiere of "Father Joe" through a video message. He extended his greetings to the cast and crew, including writer-producer Luc Besson and co-star Kiefer Sutherland.
The film, set in 1990s Manhattan's Little Italy, stars Kiefer Sutherland as the titular Father Joe, a priest undertaking a solitary crusade against crime rings. Al Pacino portrays a formidable crime lord whose operations are challenged by the priest's efforts. Ever Anderson plays a young woman seeking redemption under Father Joe's guidance.
Luc Besson, known for films like "The Fifth Element," produced "Father Joe," which is also the directorial debut of Barthélémy Grossmann. Sutherland was drawn to the project, describing it as a meditation on good versus evil and a testament to Besson's filmmaking influence.
