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Serpico [DVD] [1973]

Al Pacino (Actor), John Randolph (Actor), Sidney Lumet (Director) | Rated: Suitable for 18 years and over | Format: DVD
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  • Actors: Al Pacino, John Randolph, Jack Kehoe, Biff McGuire, Barbara Eda-Young
  • Directors: Sidney Lumet
  • Format: Colour, PAL
  • Language English, Italian, Spanish
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 23 Dec 2002
  • Run Time: 125 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005UPNR
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 7,377 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)

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Shot on location on New York's energetic and crime-filled streets, Sidney Lumet's SERPICO, based on Peter Maas's book, is a rousing portrait of courage in the face of insidious corruption, initiating a motif that Lumet would continue to mine in PRINCE OF THE CITY. Al Pacino is forcefully real as Frank Serpico, an independent young recruit entering the police force in the late 1960s, fulfilling a childhood dream. The good old boys of the NYPD lose no time in initiating the unorthodox Serpico in the ways of cutting corners, forging documents, and, most important, taking payoffs from local gambling operations and narcotic rings. His refusal to take his share of illegal protection money combined with his counterculture lifestyle make Serpico a target for harassment by his unified and powerful peers. Lumet hones in on the evocative details of Serpico's personal struggles and inner turmoil as his obsessive fight for truth begins to have disastrous effects on his personal life and threaten his safety. Serpico goes to the commissioner for help but to no avail, eventually taking his story to the New York Times, shattering the police department and putting himself in danger of violent retribution, leading to an inevitably violent and harrowing climax.

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars a great movie, 15 Sep 2001
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This review is from: Serpico [VHS] [1973] (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.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Al is the man, 16 Jan 2003
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This review is from: Serpico [DVD] [1973] (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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15 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Cooler than Samuel L Jackson................, 27 Dec 2003
By J. C. Eames "Winston" (Yorkshire) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Serpico [DVD] [1973] (DVD)
I'll start by saying that another reviewer of this film wrote the following .......
" great film and a must for any Al Pacino fan."
Very true, yet this film MADE me an Al Pacino fan, for I had seen The Godfather trilogy in the annals of my past yet they do not focus entirely on him and could only vaguely remember them.
The reason I picked up this film is the fact that I am a big Robert De Niro fan for such films as Raging Bull and Taxi Driver, and know that the two are hotly contested for being peoples favourite actors. So having not seen many Pacino films decided to see one.
I was not dissapointed.
On first viewing i felt the film moved along at a steady to slow pace yet never got boring in fact was enthrallilng especially as it is based on fact.
Overall i enjoyed the film and found Pacino to be both funny and cool, yet showed at great lengths what his character was going through, and I really felt for him. That is the sign of a great actor, it's not the actor on the screen or a portrayal it is Frank Serpico himself.
It did not rank it as my favourite film at first viewing but on the second and beyond it's now damn close, iv'e recommended it to my friend and brother and have and will be buying more Al Pacino films for my collection.
Pacino exudes class on the screen, and his character of an honest cop fighting against corruption and fighting for his values and morals is one example of an honest person that is very moving, and for any film fan is essential viewing. The acting alone could have made this a classic especially the scene under the bridge where Pacino ( not on script ) gets so wrapped up in the moment sceams. It's just a classic and great film.
Yes friends that is the title I have given it for it is up there with my film greats.
(On a final note if anyone knows where i can get my hands on a hat like he wears in the film please drop me a line i would be very grateful!)
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars 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 24 months ago by Three Heads Are Better Than One

4.0 out of 5 stars 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

4.0 out of 5 stars GRIPPING TRUE STORY
serpico is the true story of new york cop frank serpico who risked his life and name when he went undercover to expose the failings and deception of fellow cops,which although... Read more
Published on 8 Sep 2006 by sean paul mccann

5.0 out of 5 stars Should be watched by ALL cops everywhere - a training film..
...if ever there was one.

Serpico (1974) - A key 1970s film from ace director Sid Lumet and featuring one of Pacino's finest performances. Read more

Published on 26 Mar 2005 by Jeff Markham

5.0 out of 5 stars New York’s Finest?
Serpico is an excellent entry from that great period of American movie-making that began with Bonnie and Clyde, and which was destroyed by Star Wars and the whole blockbuster... Read more
Published on 14 Jan 2004 by Armourer

4.0 out of 5 stars You can call me AL
Based on a true account of New York police corruption this is a great film and a must for any Al Pacino fan. Read more
Published on 21 Feb 2003 by Ian Kelsall

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