Serpico

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R,2hrs 9min

Genre:

Drama

Released:

December 5, 1973

Distributor:

Paramount Pictures

Starring:

Al Pacino, Tony Roberts, John Randolph ... More

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. Neophyte officer Frank Serpico (Al Pacino) is determined not to let his job get in the way of his individuality. Despite his colleagues' leery reactions, he keeps one foot firmly planted in the counterculture, sporting a beard and love beads and living in bohemian Greenwich Village, while he performs his police duties with dispatch. ... Full Synopsis

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	Vincent Canby, The New York Times 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 Review Metascore ^® from metacritic.com 87 Universal Acclaim out of 100 Based on 7 critic reviews

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	Al Pacino Frank Serpico Tony Roberts Bob Blair John Randolph Chief Sidney Green Jack Kehoe Tom Keough

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