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Critic Kim Newman
rated 10

Al Pacino delivers a powerful performance in this compelling biopic of a cop and a city's police force.

Read full review at Empire
Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 10

Al Pacino is at his intense best in classic 70s corrupt-cop thriller.

Read full review at The Guardian
Jenny
rated 7

Tror jeg personligt vil syntes bedre om den anden gang jeg ser den

7 months ago

Cast & Crew

Sidney Lumet
Director
M. Emmet Walsh
As Gallagher
F. Murray Abraham
As Detective Partner (uncredited)
Al Pacino
As Officer Frank Serpico
Tony Lo Bianco
As Cop (uncredited)
John Randolph
As Sidney Green
Tracey Walter
As Street Urchin (uncredited)

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In the early 1970s, idealistic young cop Frank Serpico (Al Pacino) joins the New York City Police Department, determined to make a difference. But as he rises through the ranks, he discovers that corruption and bribery are rampant within the force. Refusing to participate in the graft, Serpico becomes an outcast among his colleagues and a target for retribution. With his life on the line, he must choose between loyalty to his fellow officers and his commitment to justice. Based on a true story, Serpico is a gripping drama about one man's courageous stand against corruption and betrayal.

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