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Serpico (1973)

Serpico (1973)

Drama Crime History

Many of his fellow officers considered him the most dangerous man alive - an honest cop.

Release Date: 1973, December 18
Directors: Sidney Lumet
Countries: United States of America
Production: Artists Entertainment Complex, Produzioni De Laurentiis - International Manufacturing Company, The De Laurentiis Company
Cast: Al Pacino, James Tolkan, Jay Rasumny, F. Murray Abraham, Ted Beniades, John Brandon, Kenneth McMillan, Judd Omen, P.J. Benjamin, Trent Gough, M. Emmet Walsh, Nathan George

Overview:

New York cop Frank Serpico blows the whistle on the rampant corruption in the force only to have his comrades turn against him.

Keywords:

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