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Serpico (1973)
7.8
Ratings: 7.8/10 from 38,448 users
Metascore:
87/100
Reviews: 132 user | 56 critic | 7 from Metacritic.com 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. Director:Sidney Lumet |
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Cast
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| Al Pacino | ... |
Frank Serpico
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| John Randolph | ... |
Chief Sidney Green
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Jack Kehoe | ... |
Tom Keough
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Biff McGuire | ... |
Captain McClain
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Barbara Eda-Young | ... |
Laurie
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| Cornelia Sharpe | ... |
Leslie Lane
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John Medici | ... |
Pasquale
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| Allan Rich | ... |
D.A. Tauber
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Norman Ornellas | ... |
Don Rubello
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Edward Grover | ... |
Lombardo
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Albert Henderson | ... |
Peluce
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Hank Garrett | ... |
Malone
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| Damien Leake | ... |
Joey
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Joseph Bova | ... |
Potts
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Storyline
Serpico is a cop in the early 1970s. Unlike all his colleagues, he refuses a share of the money that the cops routinely extort from local criminals. Nobody wants to work with Serpico, and he's in constant danger of being placed in life threatening positions by his "partners". Nothing seems to get done even when he goes to the highest of authorities. Despite the dangers he finds himself in, he still refuses to 'go with the flow', in the hope that one day, the truth will be known. Written by Rob Hartill
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Many of his fellow officers considered him the most dangerous man alive - An honest cop.Parents Guide:
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Sérpico See more »Box Office
Gross:
$29,800,000 (USA)Company Credits
Production Co:
Artists Entertainment Complex, Produzioni De Laurentiis International Manufacturing Company See more »
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Frank Serpico: What's this for? For bein' an honest cop? Hmm? Or for being stupid enough to get shot in the face? You tell them that they can shove it.
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(uncredited)
from "Tosca"
Music by Giacomo Puccini
Performed by Giuseppe Di Stefano See more »
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Trivia
Woodie King Jr. was originally cast as a hoodlum but broke his leg while filming a chase scene. He was replaced but returned to the set two months later to play Leslie's friend, Larry, in the party scene. See more »Goofs
Continuity: Serpico was shot in his face and operated on. He subsequently wakes up after the operation with his beard intact. The hospital would have shaved it to cure the injuries caused by a bullet trespassing his cheek. See more »Quotes
[Given a detective's gold badge]Frank Serpico: What's this for? For bein' an honest cop? Hmm? Or for being stupid enough to get shot in the face? You tell them that they can shove it.
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Soundtracks
"E Lucevan le Stelle"(uncredited)
from "Tosca"
Music by Giacomo Puccini
Performed by Giuseppe Di Stefano See more »
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