in my view it was,it had everything,action,classic cast,best director,in brian de palma,not to mention,the classic on screen performance of all pacino.i can still remember seen it in the cinema in 83,i was so blown away,i watched it 3 times in different cinemas on the same day.ive watched it hundreds of times on video/dvd...an all time classic..do u on here share my views...cheers...say hello to my little friend......i allways tell the truth,even when i lie!!!!!!!!!!!!!