Al Pacino
Serpico
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Rated: 3.5/5 • Jul 24, 2023. Jun 12, 2023. Frank Serpico (Al Pacino) is an idealistic New York City cop who refuses to take bribes, unlike the rest of the force. His actions get Frank shunned by...
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Aug 16, 2023 · Serpico review – Al Pacino is at his intense best in classic 70s corrupt-cop thriller. Powerful story of disguise and alienation is led by the moral passion of Pacino’s countercultural ...
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. Serpico is a cop in the 1960s-early 1970s. Unlike all his colleagues, he refuses a share of the money that the cops routinely extort from local criminals.
Jul 8, 2015 · Wed 8 Jul 2015 07.26 EDT. Serpico (1973) Director: Sidney Lumet. Entertainment grade: B- History grade: B. Formed in 1970, the Knapp commission discovered widespread and deep-rooted corruption in...
Sep 22, 2020 · In New York in 1971, a honest policeman, Serpico, investigates corruption among his fellow workers. In the course of his inquiries, he becomes increasingly isolated but more convinced of their...
Serpico is a 1973 American biographical crime drama film directed by Sidney Lumet and starring Al Pacino in the title role. The screenplay was adapted by Waldo Salt and Norman Wexler from the book of the same name written by Peter Maas with the assistance of its subject, Frank Serpico.
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 ...
