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!
Karier Pacino merosot pada awal 1980-an, penampilannya dalam film kontroversial Cruising, memicu protes dari komunitas gay New York, dan penampilannya dalam komedi-drama Author!