SYNOPSIS Sidney Lumet&s 1973 crime drama Serpico remains one of the most influential cop movies
- alongside Al Pacino&s nuanced performance in a disturbing portrait of corruption & morality in the city that never sleeps A plainclothes street patrolman Frank Serpico (Pacino) might be the best cop in New York but his unwillingness to play dirty & give into police corruption of drugs violence & kickbacks his colleagues indulge in every day When he decides to expose those around him Frank finds himself a target not just to the city&s criminals but his own peers Shot on location & based on real events Serpico captures the grit of New York in a way no film has rivalled not just for its toned down realism but also the bleakness Lumet portrays within his hometown city with brutal cynicism with frank immediacy The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present Serpico for the first time on Blu-Ray in the UK SPECIAL FEATURESNew high-definition 1080p presentation Original mono & 51 surround soundtracks Optional English subtitles for the deaf & hard-of-hearing Three video documentaries SERPICO From Real to Reel; Inside SERPICO; & SERPICO Favorite Moments Photo gallery with an audio commentary by director Sidney Lumet Original theatrical trailer 44-PAGE FULL-COLOUR BOOKLET containing a new & exclusive essay about the film by Karina Longworth author of Al Pacino Anatomy of an Actor; vintage interview material; & rare archival imagery