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Serpico

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Serpico (TV Series)

Original title

Serpico

Year

1973

Running time

130 min.

Country

United States

Director

Sidney Lumet

Screenwriter

Waldo Salt, Norman Wexler. Novel: Peter Maas

Cast

Music

Mikis Theodorakis

Cinematography

Arthur J. Ornitz

Producer

Co-production United States-Italy;

Artists Entertainment Complex, Produzioni De Laurentiis International Manufacturing Company. Distributor: Paramount Pictures

Genre

Drama | Based on a true story. Cop Movies. Crime

Synopsis

Serpico is a cop in the early 1970s. Unlike all his colleagues, he refuses a share of the money that the cops routinely extort from local criminals. Nobody wants to work with Serpico, and he's in constant danger of being placed in life threatening positions by his "partners". Nothing seems to get done even when he goes to the highest of authorities. Despite the dangers he finds himself in, he still refuses to 'go with the flow', in the hope that one day, the truth will be known.

Rankings Position

#61 Best Movies Based on a True Story
#130 Best Crime Movies

Awards: 1973: 2 Nominations for Oscar: Best Actor (Al Pacino), Adapted Screenplay

1973: Golden Globes: Best Actor (Al Pacino). Nominated for Best Motion Picture - Drama

1974: BAFTA Awards: Nominated for Best Director, Best Actor (Al Pacino) & Best Music

1973: New York Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best Actor (Al Pacino)

1973: National Board of Review (NBR): Top 10 Films of the Year

1973: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Nominated for Best Director

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