Al Pacino
Serpico
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- MPAA rating : R MPAA explanation : for strong violence including rape, pervasive strong language, sexuality/nudity
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United States:R (certificate #23806) United Arab Emirates:Not Rated (self-applied) West Germany:18 (original rating)
MPAA rating: R MPAA explanation : for strong violence including rape, pervasive strong language, sexuality/nudity Award : Golden Globe
- Sidney Lumet
- Renee Schonfeld
- Al Pacino
Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/24/23 Full Review Michael C "Serpico" is no doubt one of the best movies of the 1970s. It ranks up there with another one of Academy Award winner ...
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- Sidney Lumet
- R
- Al Pacino
Dec 5, 1973 · Serpico: Directed by Sidney Lumet. With Al Pacino, John Randolph, Jack Kehoe, Biff McGuire. An honest New York cop named Frank Serpico blows the whistle on rampant corruption in the force only to have his comrades turn against him.
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- Biography, Crime, Drama
- Sidney Lumet
- 1973-12-05
The reason Serpico has so much trouble reforming the department isn't because of the machinations of some evil arch-cop, it's because the herd mentality of the NYPD prevents even the most modest reforms from taking place.
It rated it four stars out of five, and called it "a triumph of intelligence, compassion and style". A follow-up critic by the publication deemed Pacino's acting a "masterful performance", as the reviewer remarked "he walks like a cop. He talks like a cop. He even seems to think as a cop".
A classic in the 70s automatic. This film is based on real facts. Set in the USA in the early Seventies, it tells the story of Frank Serpico, an honest young man who became a policeman and dreamed of becoming a detective, but who clashed head-on with widespread corruption within the New York police force. By refusing to accept bribes, he became ...
