Review of Serpico (1973) by Shivashankar R — 06 Aug 2010

Al 'wow' Pacino does it again..!

Yet another real life story, perfectly enacted!

This review of Serpico (1973) was written by Shivashankar R on 06 Aug 2010.

Serpico has generally received very positive reviews.

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