 Serpico 1973  R, 130 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sidney Lumet
Cast: Al Pacino, John Randolph, Jack Kehoe, Biff McGuire, Tony Roberts, M. Emmet Walsh, F. Murray Abraham, Cornelia Sharpe, John Medici, Allan Rich, Barbara Eda-Young, Norman Ornellas, Edward Grover, Albert Henderson, Damien Leake
Based on Peter Maas' biography, this film tells the story of Frank Serpico (Al Pacino), a New York undercover cop, who tries to get to the bottom of corruption in his police force. Accepting payoffs from gambling operations and drug rings is an accepted practice for his fellow officers, but Serpico refuses to be part of the "game," and his fellow officers ostracize him. Now, Serpico is frustrated and goes to the editors of the "New York Times." A scandal results, and Serpico testifies in court–all of which results in Serpico becoming the enemy of his fellow officers and the criminal world, as well. Pacino was nominated for the Oscar as Best Actor.
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Strike Force 1975  TV, 75 min.
Genre: Action
aka: Crack
Director: Barry Shear
Cast: Cliff Gorman, Don Blakely, Richard Gere, Edward Grover, Joe Spinell, Allan Rich, Mimi Cecchini, Marilyn Chris, Arnold Soboloff, Stephen Zulick
The FBI, state police, and NYC police team up to rid the city of a drug ring. An early Richard Gere film.
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2. Strike Force (1975)
aka: Crack
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