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The New York Times | Vincent CanbyAdd Critic to Favorites
It is galvanizing because of Al Pacino's splendid performance in the title role and because of the tremendous intensity that Mr. Lumet brings to this sort of subject. (Review of Original Release)Read the full review
The Onion (A.V. Club) | Noel MurrayAdd Critic to Favorites
Director Sidney Lumet (working from a screenplay by Waldo Salt and Norman Wexler) chooses not to press the superheroic aspect of his protagonist. Serpico is more street-level, tracing a decade of NYPD change--and refusal to change--through an episodic, often elliptical structure.Read the full review
Variety | Staff (Not credited)Add Critic to Favorites
Pacino dominates the entire film. His inner personal torment is vividly detailed. (Review of Original Release)Read the full review
