Serpico

Serpico

7.5IMDb Score
Released:1973-12-18
Duration:130 min
Director:Sidney Lumet
Actors:Al Pacino, John Randolph, Jack Kehoe, Biff McGuire, Barbara Eda-Young
Production:Artists Entertainment Complex, Produzioni De Laurentiis - International Manufacturing Company, The De Laurentiis Company

Overview:

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

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