Serpico is a movie directed by Sidney Lumet in 1973 and based on the book of the same name by Peter Maas, first published in 1973. The movie features Al Pacino, John Randolph, Jack Kehoe, Tony Roberts, Biff McGuire, Cornelia Sharpe, and others.
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“The movie is better than the book”
But the book is worth reading.
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Storyline
In 1971, NYPD Officer Frank Serpico is rushed to the hospital, having been shot in the face. Years earlier, Frank graduates from the police academy and becomes frustrated with his fellow officers’ laxness. Frank breaks protocol to arrest the suspect himself, but is coerced not to take credit.
Movie vs Book
Year
1973
Minutes
113
Movie Rate
7.70
Source: IMDb
Year
1973
Pages
402
Book Rate
7.98
S: Goodreads
Book
Serpico
Author: Peter Maas
Country: USA
First published in: 1973
Length: 402 pages
Genre: Biography
User polls & recommendations
“I liked the film very much but I found working on it incredibly stressful; I would probably not adapt my own work again - you need to have distance from the book.”
DAVID NICHOLLS (Writer and Screenwriter)
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