Al Pacino on near-death, The Godfather and his phone case

The Hollywood actor talks about fatherhood, his film career, and a brush with death.

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The star talks to the BBC's Colin Paterson about fatherhood, his film career, and a brush with death.

Sonny Boy by Al Pacino is out now.

A one-hour version of this interview will be broadcast on BBC 2 on 25 October at 21:00 BST

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