Many of his fellow officers considered him the most dangerous man alive - an honest cop.
New York cop Frank Serpico blows the whistle on the rampant corruption in the force only to have his comrades turn against him.
Serpico (1973) is a crime, drama and history film directed by Sidney Lumet, released on December 18, 1973 with a runtime of 2h 9m. It stars Al Pacino, John Randolph, Jack Kehoe and Biff McGuire. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 2,256 ratings.
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Al Pacino
as Officer Frank Serpico
John Randolph
as Sidney Green
Jack Kehoe
as Tom Keough
Biff McGuire
as Captain McClain
Barbara Eda-Young
as Laurie
Cornelia Sharpe
as Leslie Lane
Tony Roberts
as Bob Blair
John Medici
as Pasquale
Allan Rich
as D. A. Tauber
Norman Ornellas
as Rubello
Edward Grover
as Lombardo
Albert Henderson
as Peluce
Directed by Sidney Lumet, written by Waldo Salt, Norman Wexler and Peter Maas, produced by Martin Bregman and Dino De Laurentiis.
Average viewer score of 7.5/10 from 2,256 ratings.
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…
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The main cast of Serpico (1973) includes Al Pacino, John Randolph, Jack Kehoe, Biff McGuire and Barbara Eda-Young. The film was directed by Sidney Lumet. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Serpico was released on December 18, 1973 and runs for 2h 9m.
Serpico (1973) holds an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 2,256 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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