When we think of Al Pacino, his iconic movie roles immediately come to mind. But behind his stellar career, there are stories so shocking, they sound like they belong in a movie themselves.
One of those stories is the time he was almost kidnapped by a fan in the 1970s. As wild as it may sound, this incident was real, and he shared all the details in his new book Sonny Boy.
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The Time Al Pacino Was Kidnapped by a Fan and Narrowly Escaped Death
The actor revealed a surprising story from his past, a time when he lost control due to alcohol and couldn’t remember where he was staying. In a moment of recklessness, he accepted a ride from a woman who recognized him and offered to take him home.
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Al Pacino recounted this story in his autobiography Sonny Boy, describing a night of fun and excessive drinking. Pacino eventually realized he had no idea how to get back to his accommodation.
In the book, he explains how a woman approached him, offering to drive him home. Without thinking twice, he accepted and got into her car. Things took a dangerous turn when he noticed the situation was far from what he had expected.
“But as we drove, even in my daze, I could recognize that she was not taking me back to where I was staying,” he continued. “I said to her, ‘What is going on here?’ And she said straight out, ‘I’m kidnapping you.’”
Realizing the danger he was in, Al Pacino made a wild but effective decision. He opened the car door while it was still moving and threatened to jump into the street if she didn’t stop.
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“I opened the door as if to jump out of the car,” Pacino recalled. “I was a little drunk, but I was ready to leap from a moving car if I had to. This ain’t happening to me, man.”
In the end, his threat worked. After initially declaring her intent to kidnap him, the woman calmed down and drove him to his destination without further incident.
This article was originally written in Spanish by Nayely Aguilera in Cultura Colectiva.
