Serpico (1973)

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Academy Awards: Oscar won & 508 nominated
Won 7 awards & 9 nominations
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Year

1973

Runtime

2 h 10 min

Genres

Biography, Crime, Drama

Countries

United States, Italy

Director

Sidney Lumet

Writers

Peter Maas, Waldo Salt, Norman Wexler

Plotline

The true story about an honest New York cop who blew the whistle on rampant corruption in the force only to have his comrades turn against him.

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Starring

Al Pacino

John Randolph

Jack Kehoe

Biff McGuire

Barbara Eda-Young

Main 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

Tony Roberts Bob Blair

John Medici Pasquale

Allan Rich D.A. Tauber

Norman Ornellas Don Rubello

Edward Grover Lombardo

Albert Henderson Peluce

Hank Garrett Malone

Damien Leake Joey

Joseph Bova Potts

Gene Gross Captain Tolkin

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External critics' reviews

A quintessential New York director made this quintessential New York movie in 1973, with Pacino at his best. more

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) more

A virtuoso performance by Al Pacino and some expert location work by Sidney Lumet add up to a tour de force genre piece. (Review of Original Release) more

When all is said and done, Pacino is the riveting presence that makes the movie work and it is difficult to imagine any other actor in the part. (Review of Original Release) more

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. more

Ought to look pretty dated. Instead, Sidney Lumet's biopic of Frank Serpico, the virtuous cop who exposed a network of graft in the NYPD, feels depressingly relevant. more

Pacino dominates the entire film. His inner personal torment is vividly detailed. (Review of Original Release) more

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