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Serpico [DVD] [1973]
enlarge	Director: Sidney Lumet Actors: Al Pacino, John Randolph, Jack Kehoe, Biff McGuire, Barbara Eda-Young Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment Category: DVD List Price: ~~£15.99~~ Buy Used: £1.28 as of 21/11/2009 17:41 GMT details You Save: £14.71 (92%) New (23) Used (21) from £1.28 Seller: zoverstocks Rating: 9 reviews Sales Rank: 6494 Format: PAL Languages: English (Original Language), Italian (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language) Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over Region: 2 Discs: 1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 125 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5014437818331 ASIN: B00005UPNR Theatrical Release Date: May 22, 1974 Release Date: December 23, 2002 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 9 1 2 Next » a great movie September 15, 2001 11 out of 12 found this review helpful 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. Cooler than Samuel L Jackson................ December 27, 2003 J. C. Eames (Yorkshire) 19 out of 23 found this review helpful I'll start by saying that another reviewer of this film wrote the following .......br" great film and a must for any Al Pacino fan."brVery 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.brThe 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.brI was not dissapointed.brOn 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. brOverall 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.brIt 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. brPacino 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.brYes friends that is the title I have given it for it is up there with my film greats.br(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!) New York#8217;s Finest? January 15, 2004 Armourer (UK) 9 out of 13 found this review helpful 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 phenomenon. Sidney Lumet is the New York movie maker par excellance, nobody else (including Woody Allen) can get to the core of the Big Apple as well as Lumet. The story of Frank Serpico is in that long line of American "a man#8217;s gotta do#8230;" films (i.e. High Noon, etc), and what gives this film its power is that Al Pacino (at the height of his powers as an actor) invests Serpico with real humanity, warmth, courage, anger and all the conflicting emotions that the real Frank Serpico suffered in his lonely battle against corruption and cynicism. This wonderful film is a worthy tribute to a real life hero, and stands easily amongst the classic films of the 70#8217;s. Should be watched by ALL cops everywhere - a training film.. March 26, 2005 Jeff Markham (Walton-on-Thames, UK) 4 out of 6 found this review helpful ...if ever there was one.pSerpico (1974) - A key 1970s film from ace director Sid Lumet and featuring one of Pacino's finest performances. The analysis of police corruption and the prejudice, heartbreak and failed relationships that Frank Serpico (Pacino) endured remains psychologically acute and makes for gripping, entertaining 70s cinema at its very best. Superb stuff. Deep performance from Pacino September 8, 2008 Mr W (Manchester, England) 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. This is a great film, a slow builder but definitely worth the time to see this story unfold. It's a fine movie. Showing reviews 1-5 of 9 1 2 Next »

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