UID:
kobvindex_ZLB15747047
Format:
1 BD (ca. 130 Min.)
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1 Beil. (43 S.)
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Bildformat: 1,85:1 ; 1080/24p Full HD
Series Statement:
The masters of cinema series : [BD] 73
Content:
"Ein mit unkonventionellen Methoden arbeitender junger Streifenpolizist entdeckt bald nach Dienstantritt, dass die New Yorker Polizei bestechlich ist und hohe Schmiergelder von Gangstern kassiert. Sein Kampf gegen die Korruption wird von hohen Polizeichargen behindert und kostet ihn fast das Leben. Erst als die Presse den Skandal aufgreift, geschieht etwas. Am Ende quittiert Serpico den Dienst. Atmosphärisch dichter, schonungslos harter Polizeifilm mit pessimistischer Grundhaltung." (Lexikon des Internationalen Films)
Content:
"Sidney Lumet̷s 1973 crime drama Serpico remains one of the most influential cop movies Ń alongside Al Pacino̷s nuanced performance in a disturbing portrait of corruption and morality in the city that never sleeps. A plainclothes street patrolman, Frank Serpico (Pacino) might be the best cop in New York, but he̷s unwilling to play dirty and give into the police corruption surrounding drugs, violence, and kickbacks that his colleagues indulge in every day. When he decides to expose those around him, Frank finds himself a target Ń not just to the city̷s criminals, but to his own peers. Shot on location and 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 its bleakness; Lumet portrays his hometown city with brutal cynicism and frank immediacy. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present Serpico for the first time on Blu-ray in the UK." (Eureka)
Note:
Ländercode: B
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Orig.: USA, 1973
Language:
English
Author information:
Pacino, Al
Author information:
Lumet, Sidney
Author information:
Theodōrakēs, Mikēs
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