Review of Serpico (1973) by Niloc — 04 Jun 2008

Hairy Al Pacino is my favorite Al Pacino next to silent-serious-actor-who-doesn't-yell-for-no reason in The Godfather type Al Pacino.

This review of Serpico (1973) was written by Niloc on 04 Jun 2008.

Serpico has generally received very positive reviews.

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