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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This film is based on a true story, and stars Al Pacino as Frank Serpico, the title of the film. Newly recruited as a New York cop, Serpico sees the corruption that is going on, and wants no part of it. All he wants to be is an honest cop. But others around him think otherwise and try to tempt him into their corrupt world. He gets transferred several times to different police precincts that are 'clean'. But once there, he finds that there is no such thing, and becomes a lone crusader trying to clean up the New York city police force. The trouble is noone wants to know, and his reputation follows him, and he soon becomes the most disliked cop in New York.
Every once in a while along comes a film that has something special, and this film is one of them. It concentrates on story rather than action, and tells a good one. Anybody who likes 70's cop films, or is a fan of Al Pacino MUST SEE THIS FILM. The New York locations are gritty and real (104 different locations). And portrays the seedier side back in the 70's. This ranks high on the list of Al Pacino's greatest films, and proves that a good film done right does not need to rely on action sequences to make it a box office hit, and this film was done right. This borders on the edge of brilliance.
The film is presented in a ratio of 1.78:1. The original ratio was 1.85:1. But most of Paramount's dvd releases are in this ratio if the original was shot in 1.85:1. Picture Quality is razor sharp, with no grain at all, and according to the box the audio is in 5.1. (The film was originally shot in mono).
Every once in a while along comes a film that has something special, and this film is one of them. It concentrates on story rather than action, and tells a good one. Anybody who likes 70's cop films, or is a fan of Al Pacino MUST SEE THIS FILM. The New York locations are gritty and real (104 different locations). And portrays the seedier side back in the 70's. This ranks high on the list of Al Pacino's greatest films, and proves that a good film done right does not need to rely on action sequences to make it a box office hit, and this film was done right. This borders on the edge of brilliance.
The film is presented in a ratio of 1.78:1. The original ratio was 1.85:1. But most of Paramount's dvd releases are in this ratio if the original was shot in 1.85:1. Picture Quality is razor sharp, with no grain at all, and according to the box the audio is in 5.1. (The film was originally shot in mono).
17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
Taken from the true story of the life of Frank Serpico, this important film stirred up controversy and showed us a side of police departments that they certainly don't want shown. Serpico plays the only honest cop who doesn't take bribes and kickbacks. What is scary is the casual manner the other cops in the film just view taking the graft is just part of the job just like loading their guns. We also see a scary lesson of what happens when one honest man takes on an entire bureaucracy that does not welcome him and what can ultimately happen to him. How many other Serpico's are out there past and present who never got to tell their story for one reason or another. A powerful film that is just as relevant today as when it was made.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Great movie by Sidney Lumet (sreenplay by Waldo Salt, who wrote Midnigt Cowboy). Based on the real-life story of NYPD Detective Frank Serpico, who refused the, at that time, standard practice of being paied of by the mob. This was Al Pacino's first movie after finishing Godfather part I. It is hard to say anything negative about this film. The story is great, Al has not yet become over the top in his style of acting and script and direction is inspired. If you love the films from the period this is a must see.
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Typifies the 1970's U.S. gritty cop thriller
There's so much about Serpico that typifies urban crime in '70s America. This true-life account of police corruption benefits from Sidney Lumet's workmanlike and unflashy... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Tim Kidner
Excellent film
This is a superb film that boasts a terrific Pacino performance and an atmosphere that is incredibly realistic. Read more
Published 3 months ago by I. Milatovic
Dull
As another poster has mentioned, not a great deal happens here, and to be honest the film is a bit on the dull side.
Published 4 months ago by R. F. Hilton
Grand
Great film - very much recommend.
Very real - and a great (true life) story worth everyone seeing: would, could, you stick to morals like this? Read more
Very real - and a great (true life) story worth everyone seeing: would, could, you stick to morals like this? Read more
Published 4 months ago by Z. Abbott
whoa, not a lot happens
this is a really interesting film but it is a little bit on the quiet side and to be honest it was not what I was expecting. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Mr. N. J. Powe
Make Way For The Bad Guys.
'Serpico' sees Frank Serpico (Pacino) graduate from the police academy and join the NYPD as a uniform officer before working his way through the ranks to become a plain clothes... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Duluoz Lautrec
Cops In The Raw
Looking at this nearly 40 years on, it's hard to imagine that policing was ever like this. On the face of it, being a cop was seen by many as a simple way of creaming some fairly... Read more
Published 17 months ago by E. Smith
All Time Classic
Its a pity they dont make movies like this anymore. Gritting reality in the way New York City really was in the early 70s.
Funky suits, big cars, the Bronx and Brooklyn. Read more
Funky suits, big cars, the Bronx and Brooklyn. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Feedback68
Deep performance from Pacino
This true story based film is set in the corruption addled 1970s New York police force, with Serpico as the only cop who wouldn't take the huge bribes on offer. Read more
Published on 9 Sep 2008 by CJ
Early Pacino
I'd heard a lot about this film before I watched it - about the story; about how it made Pacino's reputation - and consequently expected a lot of it. Read more
Published on 10 Feb 2008 by Ian Shine
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