Review of Serpico (1973) by Ondrej ? — 04 Jun 2016

Struggle against corruption might be real yet in Serpico the struggle and frustration never feels real.

This review of Serpico (1973) was written by Ondrej ? on 04 June 2016.

Serpico has generally received very positive reviews.

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