Many of his fellow officers considered him the most dangerous man alive - An honest cop.
Director: Sidney Lumet
Producer: Martin Bregman, Dino De Laurentiis
New York cop Frank Serpico blows the whistle on the rampant corruption in the force only to have his comrades turn against him.
130 min
Rating: 7.536/10
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Top Cast
Al Pacino
Officer Frank Serpico
John Randolph
Sidney Green
Jack Kehoe
Tom Keough
Biff McGuire
Captain McClain
Barbara Eda-Young
Laurie
Cornelia Sharpe
Leslie Lane
Movie Info
Director: Sidney Lumet
Producer: Martin Bregman, Dino De Laurentiis
Production Companies: Artists Entertainment Complex, Produzioni De Laurentiis - International Manufacturing Company, Paramount Pictures, The De Laurentiis Company
Countries: United States of America
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John Chard:
An honest cop. Who would believe that?
Serpico is directed by Sidney Lumet and adapted to screenplay by Waldo Salt and Norman Wexler from Peter Maas’ biography of NYPD officer Frank Serpico who stood up to expose rife corruption in the force. It stars Al Pacino, John Randolph, Jack Kehoe, Biff McGuire, Bernard Barrow, Nathan George and Tony Roberts. Music is by Mikis Theodorakis and Giacomo Puccini and cinematography by Arthur J. Ornitz..
Great story telling meets a first class acting performance in Lumet’s searing movie. Frank Serpico (Pacino), a legend to us mere mortals out on the street, but the most hated man on the NYPD, so much so he almost paid for his sense of what’s right and wrong with his life.
Picture follows Frank through his integration on the force and onto the build up of corruption he comes across. All the time we are also getting an insight into the man himself, his life and loves outside of work, with Lumet and Pacino making sure Frank is not painted as a saintly perfectionist, there is no halo above his head, he has flaws like everybody else. New York is expertly painted as a raw and grubby place, the hustle and bustle a nuisance, and the seamy underside where crims and dirty coppers dwell makes you feel like taking a shower. It proves to be a riveting character study and a thought provoking expose at the same time, while ultimately it proves to be a touching experience come the culmination of the drama.
Excellent. 9/10