Serpico (1973)

Al Pacino is well renowned for his gangster roles, but he also does a great job as a cop. Pacino plays Frank Serpico, one of the few honest cops in 1970s New York City, in the film Serpico. The film is based on the actual story of Frank Serpico, who helped expose the corruption in the real-life New York Police Department in the 1960s and 1970s. Serpico's eleven years of service in the New York City Police Department were plagued by corruption, and it was his efforts as a whistleblower that led to the Knapp Commission's investigation.

Serpico was a critical and commercial success upon its premiere. Police officers, on the other hand, were critical of the film. It was nominated for both the Academy Awards and the BAFTA Awards. Pacino won a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama, while Salt and Wexler won a Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.

Detailed Information:

Directed by: Sidney Lumet

Starring: Al Pacino, John Randolph, Jack Kehoe, Biff McGuire

Release date: December 5, 1973
Running time: 130 minutes