Serpico
In New York City, police officer Frank Serpico exposes systemic corruption within the police department, only to be betrayed by his fellow officers.
Director(s)
Sidney Lumet
B.J. Bjorkman
Burtt Harris
Alan Hopkins
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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
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The directors of Serpico are Sidney Lumet, B.J. Bjorkman, Burtt Harris, and Alan Hopkins.
The cast of Serpico includes Don Billett as Detective Threatening Serpico (uncredited), Al Pacino as Officer Frank Serpico, Nathan George as Smith, Kenneth McMillan as Charlie (uncredited), Trent Gough as Cop (uncredited), Gene Gross as Captain Tolkin, Tony Roberts as Bob Blair, Tony Lo Bianco as Cop (uncredited), Jack Kehoe as Tom Keough, Damien Leake as Joey, M. Emmet Walsh as Gallagher, P.J. Benjamin as Man (uncredited), and more.
The duration of Serpico is 2h 9 mins.
Yes. You can watch the Serpico trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
Serpico was released on 18 Dec 1973.
Serpico is listed under Crime, Drama, and History on Fanbiz.
Serpico has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 9.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "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 offic..."
