Serpico (1973): One of Lumet's Best Films, Thrilling.
Serpico is a 1973 American neo-noir biographical crime film directed by Sidney Lumet, and starring Al Pacino. Waldo Salt and Norman Wexler wrote the screenplay, adapting Peter Maas's biography of NYPD officer Frank Serpico, who went undercover to expose corruption in the police force. Both Maas's book and the film cover 12 years, 1960 to 1972. The film and principals were nominated for.Serpico is directed by Sidney Lumet and adapted to screenplay by Waldo Salt and Norman Wexler from Peter Maas’ biography of NYPD officer Frank Serpico who stood up to expose rife corruption in the force. It stars Al Pacino, John Randolph, Jack Kehoe, Biff McGuire, Bernard Barrow, Nathan George and Tony Roberts. Music is by Mikis Theodorakis and Giacomo Puccini and cinematography by Arthur J.Sidney Lumet's Serpico is a brilliant piece of drama that has a stellar cast and terrific story. This is among the greatest dramas ever put on celluloid. Lumet understands how to craft a solid.
Adapted by Waldo Salt and Norman Wexler from Peter Maas's book, Sidney Lumet's drama portrays the real-life struggle of an honest New York City cop against a corrupt system. Neophyte officer Frank Serpico is determined not to let his job get in the way of his individuality.Despite his colleagues' leery reactions, he keeps one foot firmly planted in the counterculture, sporting a beard and love.Pacino did a great job here of embodying Frank Serpico, and Sidney Lumet did a great job bringing the story of Frank Serpico to life on the screen. Serpico is a solid film and a great biopic, and I had a good time watching it. It’s a classic that has been on my watchlist for as long as I’ve had one, and I mean come on, Dirk Diggler has a poster for it on his bedroom wall. Peace and Love.
Sidney Lumet adaptation of Peter Maas biography of New Cop Frank Serpico makes for one great cop thriller and one best of this genre. Staring Al Pacino as Frank Serpico a idealistic cop, who is confronted with a Insurmountable amount of corruption and dirty cops on the job, Pacino puts in a towing performance as Serpico who is worn down by this and pressure it puts on his life and relationships.
