Serpico
Turkish title: Serpiko
“Many of his fellow officers considered him the most dangerous man alive - an honest cop.”
1973 · 2 h 10 min
Directed by 
Sidney Lumet
Sidney LumetCast
Al Pacino 
John Randolph 
Jack Kehoe
Credits
Written by: Peter Maas
Plot
An honest New York policeman exposes corruption inside his own department.
Sinekatalog’s take
Sidney Lumet's drama follows an honest NYPD cop, played by Al Pacino, who exposes corruption. Based on a true story, it's gritty and sympathetic about the price of integrity.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.7 / 10 (148,904 votes)
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