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Post by petrolino on Oct 5, 2018 20:13:22 GMT
'Serpico' is a detailed police procedural documenting some of the difficulties faced by beat cop Frank Serpico. The screenplay by Waldo Salt and Norman Wexler is based upon the book 'Serpico' by journalist Peter Maas whose other accounts inspired Terence Young's 'The Valachi Papers' (1972), Frank Pierson's 'King Of The Gypsies' (1978) and Roger Donaldson's 'Marie' (1985). Producer Martin Bregman first approached John Avildsen to direct but they split over creative differences. Veteran filmmaker Sidney Lumet came on board at the last minute and the project changed shape. Lumet sought to expose inequality and corruption at every level through a series of interconnected crime pictures filmed across seven decades, making this a lifelong undertaking by depicting every process of arrest. The drama 'Serpico' was filmed in Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan and The Bronx, with music written by Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis. David Birney starred in a television spin-off for NBC also entitled 'Serpico'.
'Right now I'm filing fingerprints.'
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Post by BATouttaheck on Oct 5, 2018 20:22:07 GMT
Yep and quite enjoyed it. IMO, one of Pacino's best performances. The scene in the bathtub with his girlfriend (for some reason) has always stuck in my memory… just because it showed his gentler side, I suppose. Shooting the film in real NYC locations really added that special touch.
Came across this picture .. The second tower was completed in 1973, the date of this film:  The real Frank Serpico  |
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Oct 5, 2018 20:23:23 GMT
And it has James Tolkan doing his usual thing as the tough talking authority figure.
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Post by BATouttaheck on Oct 5, 2018 20:24:54 GMT
Many a college bedroom had this poster  |
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Post by movielover on Oct 5, 2018 20:26:32 GMT
Many a college bedroom had this poster I think John Travolta had this poster on a wall in Saturday Night Fever. |
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Post by BATouttaheck on Oct 5, 2018 20:38:36 GMT
I think John Travolta had this poster on a wall in Saturday Night Fever. From Saturday Night Fever Trivia : Tony has a poster for Serpico (1973) on his wall. Avildsen was originally considered to direct that film as well, but left the project due to "creative differences". In Tony (John Travolta)'s bedroom, there's a poster for Rocky (1976), a film directed by John G. Avildsen. The sequel to this film, Staying Alive (1983), was written and directed by the star of Rocky, Sylvester Stallone. In fact, Avildsen was the original director of this film but was fired by producer Robert Stigwood shortly before principal photography began due to "creative differences". John Badham was approached to fill in at the last minute.
Sometimes the amount you know about films is scary !  |
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Post by wmcclain on Oct 5, 2018 20:39:44 GMT
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Post by BATouttaheck on Oct 5, 2018 20:44:27 GMT
wmcclain you found the bathtub image … could not locate it anywhere … nice quiet scene in a noisy violent movie ! (IF memory serves, that is.)
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Post by teleadm on Oct 5, 2018 20:45:26 GMT
I used to have a soundtrack album, music by Mikis Theodorakis, sold it many years ago , there was a theme song sung by one of the old croners, not Sinatra, Como, Williams, Damone "Beyond Tomorrow".
Sorry for the distraction
Haven't seen the movie, so no opinion.
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Post by BATouttaheck on Oct 5, 2018 20:47:09 GMT
teleadm … it's worth finding and watching. Lots of actual images of 1970's New York City !
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Post by BATouttaheck on Oct 5, 2018 20:53:19 GMT
I used to have a soundtrack album, music by Mikis Theodorakis. |
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Post by teleadm on Oct 5, 2018 21:03:45 GMT
teleadm … it's worth finding and watching. Lots of actual images of 1970's New York City !  Minetta Street how it looks nowdays, where I live non of those bikes would have survived more than one hour. |
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Post by Dramatic Look Gopher on Oct 5, 2018 22:31:03 GMT
A good, gritty, realistic police drama that requires your undivided attention. Definitely one of Pacino's best performances.
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Post by OldAussie on Oct 5, 2018 22:39:04 GMT
If I remember correctly, F, Murray Abraham is the cop with Serpico when he is shot.
Good movie, but the score seemed out of place with the visuals...but maybe that was the point.
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Post by BATouttaheck on Oct 5, 2018 22:54:36 GMT
Good movie, but the score seemed out of place with the visuals...but maybe that was the point. That was my reaction as I just was listening to the soundtrack album. Why the Greek sound to it ? Nice but … something seemed "off". |
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Post by BATouttaheck on Oct 5, 2018 22:58:12 GMT
If I remember correctly, F, Murray Abraham is the cop with Serpico when he is shot.  Detective Partner (uncredited) |
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Post by bravomailer on Oct 5, 2018 23:04:08 GMT
A fine film that solidified Pacino's stardom. It led to a number of films and TV shows depicting an unconventional cop fighting the system. Baretta is an example. Unfortunately, this may have made the film seem rather hackneyed.
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Post by OldAussie on Oct 5, 2018 23:15:28 GMT
If I remember correctly, F, Murray Abraham is the cop with Serpico when he is shot. Detective Partner (uncredited) When I saw Serpico in 1973 I wouldn't have known Mr Abraham from a hole in a donut. Catching it on tv about a dozen years later I said "Hey, it's Salieri!" I think he was in it for about 2 minutes and maybe had one line of dialogue....but don't quote me on that, it's been a while. |
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Post by movielover on Oct 5, 2018 23:18:33 GMT
Detective Partner (uncredited) When I saw Serpico in 1973 I wouldn't have known Mr Abraham from a hole in a donut. Catching it on tv about a dozen years later I said "Hey, it's Salieri!" I think he was in it for about 2 minutes and maybe had one line of dialogue....but don't quote me on that, it's been a while. What's cool is that they would work together again in Scarface. |
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Post by BATouttaheck on Oct 5, 2018 23:21:23 GMT
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