Serpico [1973 film] (1973)

by Sidney Lumet (Director), Waldo Salt (Screenwriter)

Other authors: Jack Kehoe, Peter Maas (Original novel), Al Pacino, John Randolph

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Adaptation of the true story of a young New York police officer refuses to extort money from criminals as the other officers do. His fellow police officers turn against him when he seeks to expose the situation during a grand jury investigation.

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A cop puts himself in danger by refusing to take bribes.

An excellent, extremely well-made movie (although a disproportionate amount of the credit for that probably has to go to Pacino). Personally, though, I just can't get much out of the Innocent Man Stands Up To Gross Injustice trope.

Concept: D
Story: B
Characters: B
Dialog: B
Pacing: B
Cinematography: B
Special effects/design: B
Acting: A
Music: D

Enjoyment: B

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Lumet, Sidney	Director	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Salt, Waldo	Screenwriter	main author	all editions	confirmed
Kehoe, Jack	—	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Maas, Peter	Original novel	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Pacino, Al	—	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Randolph, John	—	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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Serpico [1973 film]

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1973

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Frank Serpico

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New York, New York, USA

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