Serpico( 1973)

TV-MACrimeDrama

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Many of his fellow officers considered him the most dangerous man alive - An honest cop.

Overview

Frank Serpico is an idealistic New York City cop who refuses to take bribes, unlike the rest of the force. Frank's actions get him shunned by the other officers, and often placed in dangerous situations by his partners. When his superiors ignore his accusations of corruption, Frank decides to go public with the allegations. Although this causes the Knapp Commission to investigate his claims, Frank has also placed a target on himself.

Top Billed Cast

Al Pacino
Officer Frank Serpico
John Randolph
Sidney Green
Jack Kehoe
Tom Keough
Biff McGuire
Captain McClain
Barbara Eda-Young
Laurie
Cornelia Sharpe
Leslie Lane
Tony Roberts
Bob Blair
John Medici
Pasquale
Allan Rich
D. A. Tauber
Norman Ornellas
Rubello
Edward Grover
Lombardo
Albert Henderson
Peluce
Hank Garrett
Malone
Damien Leake
Joey
Joseph Bova
Potts
Gene Gross
Captain Tolkin
John Stewart
Waterman
Woodie King Jr.
Larry
James Tolkan
Steiger
Ed Crowley
Barto
Bernard Barrow
Palmer
Sal Carollo
Mr. Serpico
Mildred Clinton
Mrs. Serpico
Nathan George
Smith
Gus Fleming
Dr. Metz
Richard Foronjy
Corsaro
Alan North
Brown
Lewis J. Stadlen
Berman
John McQuade
Kellogg
Ted Beniades
Sarno
John Lehne
Gilbert
M. Emmet Walsh
Gallagher
George Ede
Daley
Charles White
Delaney
F. Murray Abraham
Detective Partner (uncredited)
P.J. Benjamin
Man (uncredited)
Don Billett
Detective Threatening Serpico (uncredited)
Val Bisoglio
Weapons Storage Officer (uncredited)
John Brandon
Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
James Bulleit
Det. Styles (uncredited)
Roy Cheverie
Cop (uncredited)
Sam Coppola
Cop (uncredited)
Marjorie Eliot
Rape Victim (uncredited)
René Enríquez
Cervantes Teacher (uncredited)
Conard Fowkes
Cop - Narcotics Raid (uncredited)
Frank Gio
Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
Trent Gough
Cop (uncredited)
Paul E. Guskin
Police Academy Classmate (uncredited)
Nick Hardin
Television Cameraman (uncredited)
Judd Hirsch
Cop (uncredited)
Richard Kuss
Detective (uncredited)
Tony Lo Bianco
Cop (uncredited)
George Loros
Det. Glover (uncredited)
Kenneth McMillan
Charlie (uncredited)
Stephen Pearlman
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Tim Pelt
Black Hood (uncredited)
William Pelt
Black Hood (uncredited)
Jay Rasumny
Television Cameraman (uncredited)
Franklin Scott
Black Prisoner (uncredited)
Tom Signorelli
Bookmaker (uncredited)
Ben Slack
Detective Sitting At Desk (uncredited)
Jaime Sánchez
Cop (uncredited)
Tracey Walter
Street Urchin (uncredited)
Mary Louise Weller
Sally - Girl at Party (uncredited)
Judd Omen
Doctor

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A review by John Chard

Written by John Chard on Mon Jan 27 2014

An honest cop. Who would believe that? Serpico is directed by Sidney Lumet and adapted to screenplay by Waldo Salt and Norman Wexler from Peter Maas’ biography of NYPD officer Frank Serpico who stood up to expose rife corruption in the force. It stars Al Pacino, John Randolph, Jack Kehoe, Biff McGuire, Bernard Barrow, Nathan George and Tony Roberts. Music is by Mikis Theodorakis and Giacomo Puccini and cinematography by Arthur J. Ornitz.. Great story telling meets a first class acting performance in Lumet’s searing movie. Frank Serpico (Pacino), a legend to us mere mortals out on the st...