Actors - Serpico

	Actors - Serpico

Serpico is a 1973 film based on the true story of New York City policeman Frank Serpico who turned in his fellow policemen for corruption and how his comrades turned against him. It stars Al Pacino, John Randolph and Jack Kehoe.

The movie was adapted by Waldo Salt and Norman Wexler from the biographical book of the same title written by Peter Maas. It was directed by Sidney Lumet. The original music theme has been composed by Mikis Theodorakis and its Greek name is Dromoi Palaioi.

It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Al Pacino) and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium.

The Plot Line

Serpico became an officer in 1960, and was in the NYPD until resigning in 1972. Unlike his colleagues, he refused to share money and goods the police routinely extorted from local criminals and business operators. Because of this and his "hippie" countercultural dress and lifestyle (i.e. living in Greenwich Village), no other officers wanted to work with Serpico. Therefore, he was in constant danger of being placed in life threatening positions by his "partners". Nothing seemed to get done, even when he went to the highest authorities. Despite the dangers in which he found himself, he still refused to "go with the flow" and hoped that one day, the truth of his partners' corruption would be known.

Serpico was made into a 1976 television series starring David Birney.

Staff

Cast

Al Pacino
.... Off. Frank 'Paco' 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
Hank Garrett .... Malone
Damien Leake .... Joey
Joseph Bova .... Potts (as Joe Bova)
Gene Gross .... Capt. Tolkin
John Stewart .... Waterman
Woodie King Jr. .... Larry
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

Crew

Director .... Sidney Lumet
Writing ....

:*Peter Maas .... (book) :*Waldo Salt .... (screenplay) and :*Norman Wexler .... (screenplay)

Executive Producer .... Dino De Laurentiis
Associate Producer .... Roger M. Rothstein
Original Music by Mikis Theodorakis
Cinematography by Arthur J. Ornitz
Film Editing by Dede Allen And Richard Marks
Casting by Shirley Rich
Production Design by Charles Bailey
Art Direction by Douglas Higgins
Set Decoration by Thomas H. Wright
Costume Design by Anna Hill Johnstone

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Actors - Serpico

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Staff

Cast

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