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Serpico

Movie · 1973 · 131 min

A slow-burning, tense character study of a man standing alone against a corrupt system, anchored by a fiery performance.

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1973 film directed by Sidney Lumet
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Year
1973
Runtime
131 min
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • justice
  • isolation
  • betrayal
  • morality
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism9
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

Details

Genres
drama, action, biographical, crime
Directed by
Sidney Lumet
Written by
Waldo Salt, Norman Wexler
Starring
Al Pacino, F. Murray Abraham, M. Emmet Walsh, Judd Hirsch, James Tolkan, John Randolph, Tony Lo Bianco, Tracey Walter
Music
Mikis Theodorakis
Cinematography
Arthur J. Ornitz
Runtime
131 min
Country
United States, Italy
Languages
English

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