Serpico (1973)

Director:

Sidney Lumet

Writers:

Peter Maas (book)
Waldo Salt (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

14 marzo 1974 (Netherlands)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Frase comercial:

Many of his fellow officers considered him the most dangerous man alive - An honest cop.

Plot:

The true story about an honest New York cop who blew the whistle on rampant corruption in the force only to have his comrades turn against him.

Plot Keywords:

Irish American Cop | Cop Killer | Firing Range | Bank Book | Greenwich Village New York

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 7 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Pacino's breakthrough is a timeless classic that shouldn't be missed

Cast

Al Pacino	...	Officer Frank Serpico
John Randolph	...	Chief Sidney Green
Jack Kehoe	...	Tom Keough
Biff McGuire	...	Capt. Insp. McClain
Barbara Eda-Young	...	Laurie
Cornelia Sharpe	...	Leslie Lane
Tony Roberts	...	Bob Blair
John Medici	...	Pasquale
Allan Rich	...	Dist. Atty. Herman Tauber
Norman Ornellas	...	Don Rubello
Edward Grover	...	Insp. Lombardo (as Ed Grover)
Albert Henderson	...	Peluce (as Al Henderson)
Hank Garrett	...	Malone
Damien Leake	...	Joey
Joseph Bova	...	Potts (as Joe Bova)
Gene Gross	...	Capt. Tolkin
John Stewart	...	Waterman
Woodie King Jr.	...	Larry (as Woodie King)
James Tolkan	...	Lt. Steiger (as James Tolkin)
Ed Crowley	...	Barto
Bernard Barrow	...	Insp. Roy Palmer
Sal Carollo	...	Mr. Serpico
Mildred Clinton	...	Mrs. Serpico
Nathan George	...	Lt. Nate Smith
Gus Fleming	...	Dr. Metz
Richard Foronjy	...	Rudy Corsaro
Alan North	...	Brown
Lewis J. Stadlen	...	Jerry Berman
John McQuade	...	Insp. Kellogg
Ted Beniades	...	Al Sarno
John Lehne	...	Insp. Gilbert
M. Emmet Walsh	...	Chief Gallagher
George Ede	...	Deputy Chief Insp. Daley
Charles White	...	Commissioner Delaney
listado alfabético del resto del reparto:
F. Murray Abraham	...	Detective partner (uncredited)
Don Billett	...	Detective threatening Serpico (uncredited)
Raleigh Bond	...	(uncredited)
John Brandon	...	Police lieutenant (uncredited)
James Bulleit	...	Det. Styles (uncredited)
Roy Cheverie	...	Cop (uncredited)
Sam Coppola	...	Cop (uncredited)
Marjorie Eliot	...	Rape Victim (uncredited)
René Enríquez	...	Cervantes teacher (uncredited)
Frank Gio	...	Police lieutenant (uncredited)
Trent Gough	...	Cop (uncredited)
Paul E. Guskin	...	Police Academy classmate (uncredited)
Judd Hirsch	...	Cop (uncredited)
Richard Kuss	...	Detective (uncredited)
Tony Lo Bianco	...	Cop (uncredited)
George Loros	...	Det. Glover (uncredited)
Kenneth McMillan	...	Charlie (uncredited)
Stephen Pearlman	...	Desk sergeant (uncredited)
Tim Pelt	...	Black hood (uncredited)
William Pelt	...	Black hood (uncredited)
Jaime Sánchez	...	Cop (uncredited)
Franklin Scott	...	Black prisoner (uncredited)
Tom Signorelli	...	Bookmaker (uncredited)
Tracey Walter	...	Street Urchin (uncredited)
Mary Louise Weller	...	Lisa - girl at party (uncredited)

Dirigida por
Sidney Lumet

Créditos del guión
Peter Maas		(book)
Waldo Salt		(screenplay) and
Norman Wexler		(screenplay)

Producida por
Martin Bregman	....	producer
Dino De Laurentiis	....	executive producer
Roger M. Rothstein	....	associate producer

Música original por
Mikis Theodorakis

Fotografía por
Arthur J. Ornitz

Montaje por
Dede Allen
Richard Marks		(co-editor)

Casting
Shirley Rich

Diseño de producción por
Charles Bailey

Dirección artística
Douglas Higgins

Decorados
Thomas H. Wright

Diseño de vestuario por
Anna Hill Johnstone

Departamento de maquillaje
Philip Leto	....	hair stylist (as Phillip Leto)
Reginald Tackley	....	makeup artist (as Redge Tackley)

Dirección de producción
Martin Danzig	....	unit manager

Ayudante de dirección
Burtt Harris	....	assistant director
Alan Hopkins	....	assistant director

Art Department
Leslie Bloom	....	set dresser (as Les Bloom)
Joseph M. Caracciolo	....	property master (as Joe Caracciolo)
Jack Hughes	....	scenic artist

Departamento de sonido
Edward Beyer	....	sound editor
Richard P. Cirincione	....	sound editor
Jack Fitzstephens	....	sound editor (as John J. Fitzstephens)
Robert M. Reitano	....	sound editor (as Robert Reitano)
Robert Rogow	....	boom operator
James Sabat	....	sound mixer (as James J. Sabat)
Dick Vorisek	....	sound re-recordist (as Richard Vorisek)
Maurice Schell	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Maurice Schell	....	foley editor (uncredited)

Especialistas
Frank Orsatti	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Lou Barlia	....	camera operator (as Louis Barlia)
Charles Kolb	....	key grip
Willie Meyerhoff	....	gaffer (as Willy Meyerhoff)
Joseph Di Pasquale	....	first assistant camera (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Clifford Capone	....	wardrobe (as Clifford C. Capone)

Editorial Department
Ronald Roose	....	assistant editor
Angelo Corrao	....	assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Bob James	....	conductor
Bob James	....	music arranger

Transportation Department
Raymond Hartwick	....	transportation gaffer

Otros miembros del equipo
B.J. Bjorkman	....	script supervisor (as B.J. Bachman)

Production Companies

• Artists Entertainment Complex
• Produzioni De Laurentiis International Manufacturing Company

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1975) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• CIC (1974) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• Cinema International Corp. (1974) (UK) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
• LK-TEL Vídeo (19??) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Paramount Home Video (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• Paramount Pictures (1973) (USA) (theatrical)
• RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video

Other Companies

• Cinemobile System Inc.  location services
• Solters, Sabinson, Roskin  production publicity
• Talent Services Associates Inc.  extras casting

También conocida como:

Sérpico (Spain) [es]

Duración:

129 min | Spain:113 min

País:

Italy | USA

Idioma:

English | Español | Italian

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

Mono

Clasificación:

Australia:MA (TV rating) | Germany:12 (re-rating) (2006) | Iceland:16 | West Germany:18 (original rating) | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:15 | Argentina:18 | Australia:M | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | Norway:18 | Singapore:NC-16 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Artists Entertainment Complex

Trivialidades:

Shot on 104 different locations in every borough of New York City except Staten Island.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: As Frank Serpico is driving across the bridge in his Studebaker Lark to report for his first posting as a patrolman in 1960, many of the cars in the background are models from the mid-1960's to early 1970's. (This is true in many of the early street scenes as well.)

Quotes:

Frank Serpico: You know what they say, don't you? If you love a man's garden, you gotta love the man!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Punk Rock (1977)

Pacino's breakthrough is a timeless classic that shouldn't be missed

Serpico, directed by Sydney Lumet at the peak of his career, and also launched Al Pacino into a star status. The story follows Frank Serpico, an ambitious and idealist policeman from his first days at the police force as he is exposed to a routine police corruption and to his final days in the force as he invests all his energy in fighting these corruptions. Al Pacino's Performance as Serpico is one of the best in his career, he plays it so cool and professional that it's easy to forget that back in 1973 he was still at the beginning of his career. He makes character of Frank Serpico unforgettable. The film itself is very credible and honest with no clichés that are often appear in this kind of genre. New York has got a terrific look here. every place in this film whether it's bars or shops or buildings is memorable. Overall this makes for a very unique cinematic experience and shouldn't be missed by any movie fan. Well Recommended. 10/10