Serpico
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- Synopsis
- Adapted by Waldo Salt and Norman Wexler from Peter Maas's book, Sidney Lumet's drama portrays the real-life struggle of an honest New York City cop against a corrupt system....
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- Starring
- Al Pacino, Tony Roberts, Jack Kehoe, Cornelia Sharpe, Barbara Eda-Young
- Director(s)
- Sidney Lumet
- Distributor(s)
- Paramount
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 129 min.
Critic Reviews
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
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
Pacino dominates the entire film. His inner personal torment is vividly detailed. (Review of Original Release)Read the full review
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