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Release Date: 1973

Cast: Nathan George, Tony Roberts, F. Murray Abraham, John Medici, Al Pacino, Bernard Barrow, M. Emmet Walsh, George Ede, Jack Kehoe, Barbara Eda-Young, Norman Ornellas, Biff McGuire ...MORE

Cast: Nathan George, Tony Roberts, F. Murray Abraham, John Medici, Al Pacino, Bernard Barrow, M. Emmet Walsh, George Ede, Jack Kehoe, Barbara Eda-Young, Norman Ornellas, Biff McGuire, Allan Rich, John McQuade, Judd Hirsch, Cornelia Sharpe, Gus Fleming, Edward Grover, John Randolph ...LESS

Categories: Movies, Thriller, Social Problem Film, Biography, Crime Fiction, Docudrama, Drama Film, Crime Thriller, New Hollywood

Serpico is a 1973 American crime film directed by Sidney Lumet. It is based on the true story of New York City policeman Frank Serpico, who went undercover to expose the corruption of his fellow officers, after being pushed to the brink at first by their distrust and later by the threats and intimidation they leveled against him. It stars Al Pacino, John Randolph and Tony Roberts. Based on the non-fiction book by Peter Maas, the film covers twelve years (from 1960 to 1972) in the life of Frank Serpico, a NYPD officer who wants to do the best he can as a policeman. Working as a uniform... MORE

Serpico is a 1973 American crime film directed by Sidney Lumet. It is based on the true story of New York City policeman Frank Serpico, who went undercover to expose the corruption of his fellow officers, after being pushed to the brink at first by their distrust and later by the threats and intimidation they leveled against him. It stars Al Pacino, John Randolph and Tony Roberts. Based on the non-fiction book by Peter Maas, the film covers twelve years (from 1960 to 1972) in the life of Frank Serpico, a NYPD officer who wants to do the best he can as a policeman. Working as a uniform patrolman, Serpico gets every assignment in. Then he moves to plainclothes assignments, where he slowly uncovers cops doing drugs, taking paybacks and other forms of corruption. Serpico decides to expose this, but is harassed and threatened. The struggle leads to infighting within the police force, problems in his personal relationships, and life-threatening situations. Finally, he testifies to the Knapp Commission, which met to investigate police corruption between 1970 and 1972. Prior to any work on the movie, producer Martin Bregman had lunch with biographical book author Peter Maas to discuss a LESS