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Memorable scene

posted 11 years ago by sargon19552003
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I must say I'm disappointed to see posts saying it would not have been a big deal for Serpico to be corrupt like everyone else. The scene that stands out for me as indicative of the depravity of the other officers is where Serpico arrests a man involved in numbers running and loan sharking. The other pathetic excuses for police officers have a friendly chat with the guy and tell Serpico not to be so rough on him, since he's "good people". Serpico then finds out that the guy's rap sheet includes being a cop killer! How anyone could possibly defend this culture of corruption is beyond my comprehension.

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[–] panda-boy942 9 years ago

Yeah this scene stood out for me. Favorite pacino scene...and russian roulette is my fave deniro scene.

Would not have been a big deal is the point of the movie. Those people who said that were lost. Its the point. It really wouldnt be a big deal if he was corrupt and the opposite happened. It was made a big deal. If serpico was crooked then it would so not be a big deal that it would probably still be going on today.

[–] Dirty-Barry 9 years ago

Good scene, makes me laugh when Serpico is slamming the chair up and down on the floor.

[–] redban (6165) 4 years ago

The arrest of the loan shark + the scene where Pacino yells at the officer who almost shot him ("You shoot w/o looking? You shoot w/o a warning")

Those 2 scenes are the best scenes in the movie